Israel wildflowers: Heart-Podded Hoary Cress
Cardaria draba, Lepidium draba, Heart-Podded Hoary Cress,
Hebrew: קרדריה מצויה, Arabic: فنبيرة
| Scientific name: | Cardaria draba(L.)Desv. | |
| Synonym name: | Lepidium draba L. | |
| Common name: | Heart-Podded Hoary Cress, Whitetop, Perennial peppergrass, Cranson dravier | |
| Hebrew name: | קרדריה מצויה | |
| Arabic name: | فنبيرة | |
| Plant Family: | Cruciferae / Brassicaceae, מצליבים |
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| Life form: | Annual | |
| Stems: | Up to 75 cm high; erect, branching near the top; covered with fine downy hairs, are longitudinally ribbed | |
| Leaves: | Alternate, entire, dentate or serrate; usually covered with fine, white hairs giving a hoary appearance | |
| Flowers: | White, fragrant, 4 petals, numerous in terminal clusters | |
| Fruits / pods: | Heart-shaped capsule | |
| Flowering Period: | March, April, May | |
| Habitat: | Batha, Phrygana, Shrub-steppes | |
| Distribution: | Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Shrub-steppes, Montane vegetation of Mt. Hermon | |
| Chorotype: | Med – Irano-Turanian | |
| Summer shedding: | Ephemeral |
 Derivation of the botanical name: Cardaria, from the Greek word kardia (heart), and refers to the heart-shaped fruit of Cardaria draba. However, not all the fruit in this genus are heart-shaped.
draba, from the Greek drabe, sharp or acrid and refers to the burning taste of the leaves.
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