Knautia integrifolia, Knautia bidens,
Whole-leaved scabious, חוגית תמימה
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| | Scientific name: |
| Knautia integrifolia (Coulter) Greuter |
| Synonym name: |
| Knautia bidens (sm.) Lindley |
| Common name: |
| Whole-leaved scabious |
| Hebrew name: |
| חוגית תמימה, קנאוטית שתי-שנים |
| Family: |
| Dipsacaceae, שלמוניים |
Date Picture Taken: April 4, 2008
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| | Life form: |
| Annual |
| Leaves: |
| Opposite, entire, dentate or serrate |
| Flowers: |
| Blue, violet |
| Flowering Period: |
| April, May |
| Habitat: |
| Batha, Phrygana |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands |
| Chorotype: |
| Mediterranean |
| Summer shedding: |
| Ephemeral |
Derivation of the botanical name:
Knautia integrifolia, after Dr. Christopher Knaut (1638 - 1694), a German (Saxon) botanist.
integrifolia, integri, entire; folius, leaves; with entire leaves.
bidens, bis, twice; dens, a tooth; 2-toothed.
- The standard author abbreviation Coulter is used to indicate Thomas Coulter (1793 – 1843), an Irish physician, botanist, and explorer.
- The standard author abbreviation Greuter is used to indicate Werner Rodolfo Greuter (born 1938), a prominent Swiss national botanist.
- The standard author abbreviation Sm. is used to indicate James Edward Smith (1759 – 1828),an English botanist and founder of the Linnean Society.
- The standard author abbreviation Lindley is used to indicate John Lindley (1799 – 1865), an English botanist.
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