Plumbago europaea, European Leadwort,
עופרית אירופית
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| | Scientific name: |
| Plumbago europaea L. |
| Common name: |
| European Leadwort |
| Hebrew name: |
| עופרית אירופית |
| Family: |
| Plumbaginaceae, עפריתיים |
Date Picture Taken: October 17, 2007
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| | Life form: |
| Hemicryptophyte |
| Leaves: |
| Alternate, entire |
| Flowers: |
| Pink, violet |
| Flowering Period: |
| June, July, August, September, October, November |
| Habitat: |
| Batha, Phrygana |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Deserts and extreme deserts, Montane vegetation of Mt. Hermon |
| Chorotype, טיפוס התפוצה: |
| Med - Irano-Turanian |
| Summer shedding: |
| Perenating |
Date Picture Taken: January 14, 2009
Derivation of the botanical name:
Plumbago, Latin, plumbum, lead; agere, to resemble; Pliny suggested it was cure for lead poisoning which was a scourge in Roman cities. In France the root is steeped in olive oil by country folk and used to combat dental abscesses; hence the common name Dentallaria.
europaea, European.
- The standard author abbreviation L. is used to indicate Carl Linnaeus (1707 – 1778), a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, the father of modern taxonomy.
Date Picture Taken: January 14, 2009
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