Anthemis pseudocotula, Common Chamomile,
קחוון מצוי
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| | Scientific name: |
| Anthemis pseudocotula Boiss. |
| Common name: |
| Common Chamomile |
| Hebrew name: |
| קחוון מצוי |
| Family: |
| Compositae / Asteraceae, מורכבים |
Date Picture Taken: February 29, 2008
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| | Life form: |
| Annual |
| Leaves: |
| Alternate, dissected twice or more |
| Flowers: |
| White, yellow |
| Flowering Period: |
| March, April, May |
| Habitat: |
| Batha, Phrygana, Shrub-steppes, Desert |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Shrub-steppes, Deserts and extreme deserts, Montane vegetation of Mt. Hermon |
| Chorotype: |
| Med - Irano-Turanian - Saharo-Arabian |
| Summer shedding: |
| Ephemeral |
Date Picture Taken: February 29, 2008
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.
pseudocotula, pseudes, ψευδηϛ, "false, untrue", cotula (Greek), "small cup".
- The standard author abbreviation Boiss. is used to indicate Pierre Edmond Boissier (1810–1885), a Swiss botanist, explorer and mathematician.
Date Picture Taken: March 12, 2010
Date Picture Taken: March 12, 2010
Date Picture Taken: March 12, 2010
Date Picture Taken: March 12, 2010
Date Picture Taken: March 12, 2010
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