Ridolfia segetum, Carum ridolfia, Corn parsley,
False fennel, False caraway, Goldspray,
נירית הקמה
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| | Scientific name: |
| Ridolfia segetum (L.) Moris |
| Synonym name: |
| Carum ridolfia Benth. & Hook. |
| Common name: |
| Corn parsley, False fennel, False caraway, Goldspray |
| Hebrew name: |
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| Family: |
| Umbelliferae (Apiaceae), סוככיים |
Date Picture Taken: May 29, 2007
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| | Life form: |
| Annual |
| Leaves: |
| Alternate, rosette, dissected |
| Flowers: |
| Yellow |
| Flowering Period: |
| April, May, June |
| Habitat: |
| Batha, Phrygana |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Shrub-steppes, Deserts and extreme deserts |
| Chorotype: |
| Mediterranean |
| Summer shedding: |
| Ephemeral |
Date Picture Taken: March 9, 2007
Derivation of the botanical name:
segetum, of the corn field(s).
carum, from Caria, district in Asia Minor where it was much grown; Caraway.
- 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 Moris is used to indicate Giuseppe Giacinto Moris (1796 – 1869), an Italian botanist.
- The standard author abbreviation Benth. is used to indicate George Bentham (1800 – 1884), an English botanist.
- The standard author abbreviation Hook. is used to indicate William Jackson Hooker (1785 – 1865), an English systematic botanist and organiser.
Ridolfia segetum is a frequent umbelliferous weed in sunflower crops in the Mediterranean basin.
Date Picture Taken: May 30, 2008
Date Picture Taken: April 23, 2007
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