Lythrum junceum, Lytrum flexuosum, Lythrum graefferi,
False grass-poly, Creeping Loosestrife, שנית מתפתלת
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| | Scientific name: |
| Lythrum junceum Banks et Solander |
| Synonym name: |
| Lythrum flexuosum auct. non Lagasca, Lythrum graefferi Ten. |
| Common name: |
| False grass-poly, Creeping Loosestrife |
| Hebrew name: |
| שנית מתפתלת |
| Family: |
| Lytheraceae, כפריים |
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| | Life form: |
| Annual |
| Leaves: |
| Alternate, entire |
| Flowers: |
| Pink |
| Flowering Period: |
| March, April, May, June, July |
| Habitat: |
| Humid habitats |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Deserts and extreme deserts |
| Chorotype: |
| Mediterranean |
| Summer shedding: |
| Ephemeral |
Date Picture Taken: April 27, 2007
Derivation of the botanical name:
Lythrum, Greek lythron, "blood," from the color of the flowers.
junceum, rush like.
flexuosum, tortuous, zigzag.
graefferi, named for John Graeffer; he is said to have been a German of birth, and to have been a pupil of Philip Miller (1691 – 1771).
- 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 standard author abbreviation Lagasca is used to indicate Mariano Lagasca y Segura (1776 – 1839), a Spanish botanist, writer and doctor.
- The standard author abbreviation Ten. is used to indicate Michele Tenore (1780 – 1861), an Italian botanist
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