Daucus glaber, Daucus litoralis, Carrot,
גזר החוף, الدوقو الساحلي
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| | Scientific name: |
| Daucus glaber (Forssk.) Thell. |
| Synonym name: |
| Daucus litoralis Sm. |
| Common name: |
| Coastal carrot |
| Hebrew name: |
| גזר החוף |
| Arabic name: |
| الدوقو الساحلي |
| Family: |
| Umbelliferae / Apiaceae, סוככיים |
Date Picture Taken: April 13, 2007
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| | Life form: |
| Therophyte, annual |
| Leaves: |
| Alternate, rosette, dissected twice or more |
| Flowers: |
| White |
| Flowering Period: |
| March, April |
| Habitat: |
| Sand |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Shrub-steppes, Deserts and extreme deserts |
| Chorotype: |
| Mediterranean |
| Summer shedding: |
| Ephemeral |
Date Picture Taken: April 13, 2007
Derivation of the botanical name:
Daucus, the Latin name for carrot. Galen (Claudius Galenus of Pergamum (131 - 201 CE)), called it Daucus to distinguish the Carrot from the Parsnip.
glaber, smooth-skinned; without hairs; glabrous.
litoralis, of the sea shore; littoral.
- The standard author abbreviation Forssk. is used to indicate Peter Forsskål (1732 – 1763), a Swedish explorer, orientalist and naturalist.
- The standard author abbreviation Thell. is used to indicate Albert Thellung (1881 – 1928), a Swiss botanist.
- The standard author abbreviation Sm. is used to indicate James Edward Smith (1759 – 1828), an English botanist and founder of the Linnean Society.
Date Picture Taken: April 13, 2007
Date Picture Taken: April 13, 2007>
Date Picture Taken: April 13, 2007
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