Linum pubescens, Hairy Pink Flax,
آتان زهري, פשתה שעירה
"The flax and the barley were ruined, for the barley was in the ear and the flax was in the bud."
Exodus 9:31
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| | Scientific name: |
| Linum pubescens Banks et Solander |
| Common name: |
| Hairy Pink Flax |
| Hebrew name: |
| פשתה שעירה |
| Arabic name: |
| آتان زهري |
| Family: |
| Linaceae, פשתיים |
Date Picture Taken: Aporil 7, 2007
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| | Life form: |
| Annual |
| Leaves: |
| Alternate, entire |
| Flowers: |
| Pink |
| Flowering Period: |
| February, March |
| Habitat: |
| Batha, Phrygana |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands |
| Chorotype: |
| Mediterranean |
| Summer shedding: |
| Ephemeral |
Date Picture Taken: March 28, 2008
Derivation of the botanical name:
Linum , the Latin name for flax.
pubescens, to reach puberty, become pubescent; becoming hairy.
- The standard author abbreviation Banks is used to indicate Joseph Banks (1743 – 1820), a British naturalist, botanist and patron of the natural sciences.
- The standard author abbreviation Solander is used to indicate Daniel Solander (1733 – 1782), a Swedish botanist.
The robes of the priests were of linen, Exodus 39:27-28:
"For Aaron and his sons, they made tunics of fine linen— the work of a weaver—
and the turban of fine linen, the linen headbands and the undergarments of finely twisted linen."
Flax was also used for lamp-wicks, Isaiah 42:3:
"A bruised reed shall He not break, and the smoking flax shall He not quench; He shall bring forth judgment unto truth".
Date Picture Taken: March 12, 2009
Date Picture Taken: April 8, 2007
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