Atractylis carduus,Atractylis flava,
Yellow Distaff-thistle, חורשף צהוב
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| | Scientific name: |
| Atractylis carduus (Forssk.) C.Chr. |
| Synonym name: |
| Atractylis flava Desf. |
| Common name: |
| Yellow Distaff-thistle |
| Hebrew name: |
| חורשף צהוב |
| Family: |
| Compositae / Asteraceae, מורכבים |
Date Picture Taken: June 16, 2006
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| | Life form: |
| Chamaephyte |
| Leaves: |
| Alternate, entire, dentate or serrate, spinescent |
| Flowers: |
| Cream, yellow, spinescent bracts |
| Flowering Period: |
| April, May, June, July |
| Habitat: |
| Sand |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Shrub-steppes, Deserts and extreme deserts |
| Chorotype: |
| Saharo-Arabian |
| Summer shedding: |
| Perenating |
Date Picture Taken: June 16, 2006
Derivation of the botanical name:
Atractylis, Latin atractylis and Greek atraktylis for a thistlelike plant used for making spindles.
carduus, thistle.
flava, bright almost pure yellow.
- The standard author abbreviation C.Chr. is used to indicate Carl Frederick Albert Christensen (1872–1942), a Danish botanist.
- The standard author abbreviation Forssk. is used to indicate Peter Forsskål (1732–1763), a Swedish explorer, orientalist and naturalist.
- The standard author abbreviation Desf. is used to indicate René Louiche Desfontaines (1750–1833), a French botanist.
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