Leontice leontopetalum, Rakaf, Leontice, Lion's foot,
Lion's Leaf, Lion's Turnip, ערטנית השדות
|
|
|
|
| | Scientific name: |
| Leontice leontopetalum L. |
| Common name: |
| Rakaf, Leontice, Lion's Leaf, Lion's Turnip |
| Hebrew name: |
| ערטנית השדות |
| Family: |
| Berberidaceae, ערטניתיים |
Date Picture Taken: March 5, 2008
|
|
|
| | Life form: |
| Geophyte |
| Leaves: |
| Alternate, rosette, dissected, dentate or serrate |
| Flowers: |
| Yellow |
| Flowering Period: |
| February, March, April |
| Habitat: |
| Shrub-steppes |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Shrub-steppes, Deserts and extreme deserts |
| Chorotype: |
| Mediterranean |
| Summer shedding: |
| Ephemeral |
Date Picture Taken: February 23, 2007
Derivation of the botanical name:
Leontice, leon, λεων, οντιϛ, a lion; referring to the shape of the leaf.
leontopetalum, Greek leonto, Lion; Latin petalum, petal; Lion's-petals.
- The standard author abbreviation L. is used to indicate Carl Linnaeus (1707 – 1778), a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, the father of modern taxonomy.
The tuberous roots of Leontice leontopetalum contain so much alkali that they are sometimes used as a substitute for soap.
Date Picture Taken: February 23, 2007
|
| | | | |