Israel wildflowers: Syrian Bryony
Bryonia syriaca, Syrian Bryony,
Hebrew: דלעת-נחש סורית, Arabic: عنب السحلية , عنب الحية
| Scientific name: | Bryonia syriaca Boiss. | |
| Common name: | Syrian Bryony | |
| Hebrew name: | דלעת-נחש סורית | |
| Arabic name: | عنب السحلية , عنب الحية | |
| Plant Family: | Cucurbitaceae, דלועיים |
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| Life form: | Hemicryptophyte, vine | |
| Stems: | Perennial roots | |
| Leaves: | Alternate, simple, dentate or serrate leaves | |
| Flowers: | White, yellow, green | |
| Fruits / pods: | Berries, spherical, up to one centimeter in diameter | |
| Flowering Period: | January, February, March, April, December | |
| Habitat: | Heavy soils | |
| Distribution: | Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands | |
| Chorotype: | Mediterranean | |
| Summer shedding: | Ephemeral |
 Derivation of the botanical name: Bryonia, according to Pliny (Book XXIII 21-28) the name Bryonia stems from the Greek bryo and bryéin, which mean «to grow» or «to sprout lushly» and which refer to the stalks that sprout rapidly and numerously from the root stock. syriaca, Syrian.
All species of Bryonia are pollinated by pollen- and nectar-gathering bees, and the fruits are berries that are dispersed by birds.  |