Anthemis leucanthemifoli, Coast Chamomile,
קחוון החוף
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| | Scientific name: |
| Anthemis leucanthemifoli Boiss. et Blanche |
| Common name: |
| Coast Chamomile |
| Hebrew name: |
| קחוון החוף |
| Family: |
| Compositae / Asteraceae, מורכבים |
Date Picture Taken: March 14, 2008
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| | 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 |
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.
Date Picture Taken: April 7, 2006
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