Senecio vernalis, Spring Groundsel, Eastern groundsel
סביון אביבי
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| | Scientific name: |
| Senecio vernalis Waldst. et Kit. |
| Common name: |
| Spring Groundsel, Eastern groundsel |
| Hebrew name: |
| סביון אביבי |
| Family: |
| Compositae / Asteraceae, מורכבים |
Date Picture Taken: January 13, 2008
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| | Life form: |
| Therophyte, annual |
| Leaves: |
| Alternate, dissected once, dentate or serrate |
| Flowers: |
| Yellow |
| Flowering Period: |
| January, February, March, April, May, November, December |
| Habitat: |
| Batha, Phrygana, Disturbed habitats |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Shrub-steppes, Montane vegetation of Mt. Hermon |
| Chorotype, טיפוס התפוצה: |
| Med - Irano-Turanian |
| Summer shedding: |
| Ephemeral |
Date Picture Taken: May 12, 2006
Derivation of the botanical name:
Senecio, from senex, old man, referring to the gray hairs on the seeds.
vernalis, of or belonging to spring.
- The standard author abbreviation Waldst. is used to indicate Franz de Paula Adam von Waldstein (175– 1823) , an Austrian soldier, explorer and naturalist.
- The standard author abbreviation Kit is used to indicate Pál Kitaibel (1757 – 1817),a Hungarian botanist and chemist.
Date Picture Taken: December 27, 2009
Date Picture Taken: February 9, 2007
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