Israel flowers: Rumex pictus
Rumex pictus, Dock,
Hebrew: חומעה מגויידת, Arabic: حميض
| Scientific name: | Rumex pictus Forssk. | |
| Common name: | Dock | |
| Hebrew name: | חומעה מגויידת | |
| Arabic name: | حميض | |
| Family: | Polygonaceae, Dock Family, ארכוביתיים |
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| Life form: | Annual | |
| Leaves: | Alternate | |
| Flowers: | Green | |
| Flowering Period: | January, February, March, April, May | |
| Habitat: | Sand | |
| Distribution: | The Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Shrub-steppes, Deserts and extreme deserts | |
| Chorotype: | Mediterranean | |
| Summer shedding: | Ephemeral |
 Derivation of the botanical name: Rumex , the ancient Latin name for the docks or sorrels.
pictus, coloured, painted.
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