Israel wildflowers: Crowned Corn Salad
Valerianella coronata, Crowned corn salad,
Hebrew: ולריינית עטורה, Arabic: سمنة مكللة
| Scientific name: | Valerianella coronata (L.) DC. | |
| Common name: | Crowned corn salad | |
| Hebrew name: | ולריינית עטורה | |
| Arabic name: | سمنة مكللة | |
| Family: | Valerianaceae, ולריניים |
 Location: Jerusalem Mountains |
| Life form: | Annual | |
| Stems: | 10-40 cm; pubescent | |
| Leaves: | Opposite, entire, smooth | |
| Flowers: | Dense globose terminal clusters; Lilach | |
| Fruits / pods: | Achene, ovate (2 x 2.5 mm), with dense tufted hairs | |
| Flowering Period: | March, April, May | |
| Habitat: | Batha, Phrygana | |
| Distribution: | Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Shrub-steppes, Montane vegetation of Mt. Hermon | |
| Chorotype: | Euro-Siberian-Med-Irano-Turanian | |
| Summer shedding: | Ephemeral |
 Location: Jerusalem Mountains Derivation of the botanical name: Valerianella, Diminitive of Valeriana, from the resemblance to Valeriana of these herbs; valere, “to be healthy”
coronata, corona, κορωνη, wreath, garland, crown; crowned.
 Location: Jerusalem Mountains |