Anthemis melampodina, Negev Chamomile,
קחוון הנגב
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| | Scientific name: |
| Anthemis melampodina Delile |
| Common name: |
| Negev Chamomile |
| Hebrew name: |
| קחוון הנגב |
| Family: |
| Compositae / Asteraceae, מורכבים |
Date Picture Taken: May 4, 2007
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| | Life form: |
| Therophyte, annual |
| Leaves: |
| Alternate, dissected twice or more |
| Flowers: |
| White, yellow |
| Flowering Period: |
| March, April |
| Habitat: |
| Shrub-steppes, Desert |
| Distribution: |
| Semi-steppe shrublands, Shrub-steppes, Deserts and extreme deserts |
| Chorotype: |
| Saharo-Arabian |
| Summer shedding: |
| Ephemeral |
Date Picture Taken: May 4, 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.
melampodina, melas, μελαϛ, black, dark; "black foot".
- The standard author abbreviation Delile is used to indicate Alire Raffeneau Delile (1778–1850),
botanist.
Date Picture Taken: April 2, 2008
Date Picture Taken: February 26, 2009
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