Israel wildflowers: Salsola vermiculata
Salsola vermiculata, Salsdola damascena, Narrow-leaved saltwort,
Hebrew: מלחית אשונה, Arabic: حمض
| Scientific name: | Salsola vermiculata L. | |
| Synonym name: | Salsola damascena Botsch. | |
| Common name: | Narrow-leaved saltwort | |
| Hebrew name: | מלחית אשונה | |
| Arabic name: | حمض | |
| Family: | Chenopodiaceae, סלקיים |
 Location: Kursi National Park, east of the Sea of Galilee |
| Life form: | Chamaephyte, semi-shrub | |
| Succulence: | Leaf succulent | |
| Leaves: | Alternate, scale | |
| Flowers: | Green | |
| Flowering Period: | July, August, September | |
| Habitat: | Shrub-steppes, Desert, Salty habitats | |
| Distribution: | Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Shrub-steppes, Deserts and extreme deserts | |
| Chorotype: | Irano-Turanian – Saharo-Arabian | |
| Summer shedding: | Perennating |
 Location: Kursi National Park, east of the Sea of Galilee Derivation of the botanical name: Salsola, Latin salsus, salty.
vermiculata, wormlike.
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