Polygonum palaestinum, Horsetail knotweed,
ארכובית ארץ-ישראלית
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| | Scientific name: |
| Polygonum palaestinum Zohary |
| Common name: |
| Horsetail knotweed |
| Hebrew name: |
| ארכובית ארץ-ישראלית |
| Family: |
| Polygonaceae, ארכוביתיים |
Date Picture Taken: February 18, 2008
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| | Life form: |
| Chamaephyte, semi-shrub |
| Leaves: |
| Alternatre, entire |
| Flowers: |
| Pink, white |
| Flowering Period: |
| March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December |
| Habitat: |
| Sand |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands |
| Chorotype, טיפוס התפוצה: |
| Med - Saharo-Arabian |
| Summer shedding: |
| Perenating |
Date Picture Taken: February 18, 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.
palaestinum, from Palestine.
- The standard author abbreviation Zohary is used to indicate Michael Zohary (1898 – 1983), a pioneering Israeli botanist.
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