Colutea istria, Bladder-senna,
קרקש צהוב
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| | Scientific name: |
| Colutea istria Miller |
| Common name: |
| Bladder-senna |
| Hebrew name: |
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| Plant Family: |
| Papilionaceae, פרפרניים |
Date Picture Taken: April 20, 2008
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| | Life form: |
| Phanerophyte, shrub |
| Leaves: |
| Alternate, compound, pinnate |
| Flowers: |
| Yellow |
| Flowering Period: |
| March, April |
| Habitat: |
| Hard rock outcrops and wadis in shrub-steppes |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Shrub-steppes |
| Chorotype: |
| Irano-Turanian |
| Summer shedding: |
| Perenating |
Date Picture Taken: April 20, 2008
Derivation of the botanical name:
Colutea, from koloutea, an ancient name for Bladder senna.
istria, Ιστρια.
- The standard author abbreviation Miller is used to indicate Philip Miller (1691–1771), a botanist of Scottish descent.
Date Picture Taken: April 2, 2008
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