Ochradenus baccatus, Taily Weed,
ריכפתן מדברי
 
Scientific name:  Ochradenus baccatus Delile
Common name:  Taily Weed
Hebrew name:  ריכפתן מדברי
Family:  Resedaceae, רכפתיים

Ochradenus baccatus, Taily Weed, ריכפתן מדברי
Date Picture Taken: October 26, 2007

 
Life form:  Phanerophyte shrub
Leaves:  Alternate, entire,
Flowers:  Yellow
Flowering Period:  January, February, March, April, May, December
Habitat:  Thermophilous plants
Distribution:  Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Shrub-steppes, Deserts and extreme deserts
Chorotype:   Sudanian-African
Summer shedding:  Perenating

Ochradenus baccatus, Taily Weed, ריכפתן מדברי
Date Picture Taken: April 21, 2007


Derivation of the botanical name:
Ochradenus, ochros ωχροϛ , pale yellow, yellow ochre; aden, gland.
baccatus, bacca, berry; adorned with berries.
  • The standard author abbreviation Delile is used to indicate Alire Raffeneau Delile (1778 – 1850),a French botanist.



Ochradenus baccatus, Taily Weed, ריכפתן מדברי
Date Picture Taken: May 3, 2007


Ochradenus baccatus, Taily Weed, ריכפתן מדברי
Date Picture Taken: October 26, 2007