Anchusa strigosa, Prickly Alkanet,
לשון-פר סמורה, لسان الثور / حمحم
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| | Scientific name: |
| Anchusa strigosa Banks et Solander |
| Common name: |
| Prickly Alkanet |
| Hebrew name: |
| לשון-פר סמורה |
| Arabic name: |
| لسان الثور / حمحم |
| Family: |
| Boraginaceae, זיפניים |
Date Picture Taken: March 22, 2007
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| | Life form: |
| Hemicryptophyte |
| Leaves: |
| Alternate, rosette, entire |
| Flowers: |
| Light blue, dark blue, white |
| Flowering Period: |
| March, April, May, June |
| Habitat: |
| Batha, Phrygana |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Shrub-steppes, Deserts and extreme deserts |
| Chorotype: |
| Med - Irano-Turanian |
| Summer shedding: |
| Perenating |
Date Picture Taken: April 23, 2007
Derivation of the botanical name:
Anchusa, αγχουσα, a plant used for cosmetic as a rouge.
strigosa, striga, a straight rigid close-pressed rather short bristle-like hair; strigosa - covered with strigae, bristled.
- The standard author abbreviation Banks is used to indicate Joseph Banks (1743 – 1820), a British naturalist, botanist and patron of the natural sciences.
- The standard author abbreviation Solander is used to indicate Daniel Solander (1733 – 1782), a Swedish botanist.
Date Picture Taken: April 23, 2007
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