Ainsworthia trachycarpa, Cow parsnip
 
Scientific name:  Ainsworthia trachycarpa
Common name  Cow parsnip
Hebrew name:  סלסילה מצויה
Family:  Umbelliferae (Apiaceae), סוככיים


 
Life form (Raunkiaer):  Annual
Leaves:  Alternate, rosette, entire, dissected, pinnate, dentate or serrate, crenulate
Flowers:  white
Fruits:  Capsules, stiffly erect, 1/4 to 1/2 inch long; seeds chestnut-brown, lustrous.
Flowering Period:  , April, May, June
Habitat:  Batha, Phrygana
Distribution:  The Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Deserts and extreme deserts, Montane vegetation of Mt. Hermon