Israel wildflowers | Desmazeria philistaea
Desmazeria philistaea, Cutandia philistaea, Fern grass, hard poa, rigid fescue,
Hebrew: אדמדמית פלשתית, Arabic: ديزمازيريا
| Scientific name: | Desmazeria philistaea (Boiss.) H.Scholz | |
| Synonym name: | Cutandia philistaea (Boiss.) Jackson | |
| Common name: | Fern grass, hard poa, rigid fescue | |
| Hebrew name: | אדמדמית פלשתית | |
| Arabic name: | ديزمازيريا, dizmaziria | |
| Family: | Gramineae (Poaceae), Grass Family, משפחת הדגניים |
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| Life form: | Annual | |
| Spinescence: | Absent | |
| Stems: | Culms geniculately ascending, or decumbent; 10-30 cm long | |
| Leaves: | Alternate, entire leaf, smooth margin | |
| Inflorescence: | A panicle, or composed of racemes | |
| Flowers: | Flowers hermaphrodite only, purplish, green | |
| Fruits / pods: | Caryopsis with adherent pericarp | |
| Flowering Period: | March, April, May | |
| Habitat: | Sand | |
| Distribution: | Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands | |
| Chorotype: | Mediterranean | |
| Summer shedding: | Ephemeral |
 Derivation of the botanical name: Desmazeria, named for John Baptiste Henri Joseph Desmazières, (1796-1862) a French merchant, amateur botanist, and editor of scientific journals. philistaea, Pheleseth / Pleshet – Philistine, Hebrew: פְּלֶשֶׁת
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