Anthemis leucanthemifoli, Coast Chamomile,
קחוון החוף
 
Scientific name:  Anthemis leucanthemifoli Boiss. et Blanche
Common name:  Coast Chamomile
Hebrew name:   קחוון החוף
Family:  Compositae / Asteraceae, מורכבים

Anthemis leucanthemifoli, Coast Chamomile, קחוון החוף
Date Picture Taken: March 14, 2008

 
Life form:  Therophyte, annual
Leaves:  Alternate, entire, dentate or serrate
Flowers:  White, yellow
Flowering Period:   February, March, April, May
Habitat:  Sand
Distribution:   Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands
Chorotype:   Mediterranean
Summer shedding:  Ephemeral

Anthemis leucanthemifoli, Coast Chamomile, קחוון החוף
Date Picture Taken: February 19, 2007


Derivation of the botanical name:
Anthemis. Chamomile. From Greek chamos, "ground", melos, "apple." Anthemis is the Greek name for this plant which has a long history, as a flavoring herb and in medicine.
leucanthemifoli, leukos (Greek), "white", and anthemon, "flower", foli, "leaves".
  • The standard author abbreviation Boiss. is used to indicate Pierre Edmond Boissier (1810–1885), a Swiss botanist, explorer and mathematician.
  • The standard author abbreviation Blanche is used to indicate Emanuel Blanche (1824 - 1908) , a botanist.

Anthemis leucanthemifoli, Coast Chamomile, קחוון החוף
Date Picture Taken: April 7, 2006