Polygonum aviculare, Polygonum arenastrum,
Common knotweed, ארכובית הציפורים
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| | Scientific name: |
| Polygonum aviculare L. |
| Synonym name: |
| Polygonum arenastrum Boreau |
| Common name: |
| Common knotweed |
| Hebrew name: |
| ארכובית הציפורים |
| Family: |
| Polygonaceae, ארכוביתיים |
Date Picture Taken: June 1, 2008
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| | Life form: |
| Annual |
| Leaves: |
| Alternate, entire |
| Flowers: |
| Pink, White |
| Flowering Period: |
| March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October |
| Habitat: |
| Disturbed habitats |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Shrub-steppes, Deserts and extreme deserts, Montane vegetation of Mt. Hermon |
| Chorotype, טיפוס התפוצה: |
| Plurireginalbor-trop |
| Summer shedding: |
| Ephemeral |
Date Picture Taken: June 1, 2008
Derivation of the botanical name:
Polygonum, polys, πολυϛ, πολλη, πολυ, much, many, frequent; large; heavy; gonu, a knee-joint; from the many joints in the stem.
aviculare, avisbird; relating to small birds.
arenastrum, resembling the genus Arenaria.
- 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 standard author abbreviation Boreau is used to indicate Alexandre Boreau (1803 – 1875), a French pharmacist and botanist.
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