Alkanna strigosa, Spiny Alkanet, אלקנה סמורה
 
Scientific name:  Alkanna strigosa
Common name:  Spiny Alkanet
Hebrew name:  אלקנה סמורה
Arabic name:   هواء جوي، جوه
Family:  Boraginaceae, זיפניים

Alkanna strigosa, Spiny Alkanet, هواء جوي، جوه, אלקנה סמורה

 
Life form (Raunkiaer):  Chamaephyte
Leaves:  Alternate, entire
Flowers:  Blue
Flowering Period:   February, March, April, May
Habitat:  Batha, Phrygana
Distribution:  Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Deserts and extreme deserts
Chorotype, טיפוס התפוצה:  Mediterranean
Summer shedding:  Perenating


Lovely flowers