Butomus umbellatus, Flowering Rush,
בוציץ סוככני
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| | Scientific name: |
| Butomus umbellatus L. |
| Common name |
| Flowering Rush |
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| Family: |
| Butomaceae, בוציציים |
Date Picture Taken: June 10, 2006
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| | Life form: |
| Geophyte |
| Leaves: |
| Alternate, rosette arrangement |
| Flowers: |
| Pink |
| Flowering Period: |
| April, May, June, July, August |
| Habitat: |
| Humid habitats | | Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands |
| Chorotype: |
| Euro-Siberian - Med - Irano-Turanian |
| Summer shedding: |
| Ephemeral |
Date Picture Taken: May 29, 2006
Derivation of the botanical name:
Butomus, bous, ox; temmo, to cut; in allusion to the sharp leaf margins; boutomus, boutomon was the ancient Greek name for a sedge.
umbellatus, furnished with umbels.
- The standard author abbreviation L. is used to indicate Carl Linnaeus (1707 – 1778), a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, the father of modern taxonomy.
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