Cyperus rotundus, Coco nut-grass, גומא הפקעים
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| | Scientific name: |
| Cyperus rotundus L. |
| Common name: |
| Coco nut-grass |
| Hebrew name: |
| גומא הפקעים |
| Family: |
| Cyperaceae, גמאיים |
Date Picture Taken: November 28, 2008
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| | Life form: |
| Geophyte |
| Leaves: |
| Alternate, rosette, entire |
| Flowers: |
| Green, brown |
| Flowering Period: |
| February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December |
| Habitat: |
| Disturbed habitats |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Shrub-steppes, Deserts and extreme deserts |
| Chorotype: |
| Subtropical - Tropical |
| Summer shedding: |
| Ephemeral |
Date Picture Taken: Month 2, 2007
Derivation of the botanical name:
Cyperus, kyperos, kypeiros "galingale, sedge"; Latin cyperos, the name cyperis, idis was applied by Plinius to the root of the Cyperus.
rotundus, round, spherical; rounded.
- 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: Month 2, 2007
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