Carduus argentatus, Silver Thistle,
קרדה מכסיפה
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| | Scientific name: |
| Carduus argentatus L. |
| Common name: |
| Silver Thistle |
| Hebrew name: |
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| Family: |
| Compositae / Asteracae, מורכבים |
Date Picture Taken: April 15, 2008
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| | Life form : |
| Annual |
| Leaves: |
| Alternate, rosette, entire, dentate or serrate, spinescent |
| Flowers: |
| Pink, spinescent bracts |
| Flowering Period: |
| April, May |
| Habitat: |
| Disturbed habitats |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Shrub-steppes, Deserts and extreme deserts, Montane vegetation of Mt. Hermon |
| Chorotype: |
| Mediterranean |
| Summer shedding: |
| Ephemeral |
Date Picture Taken: April 8, 2008
Derivation of the botanical name:
Carduus, thistle, the classical name.
argentatus, silvery.
- The standard author abbreviation L. is used to indicate Carl Linnaeus (1707 – 1778), a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, the father of modern taxonomy.
Date Picture Taken: March 8, 2009
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