Silene palaestina, Palestine Campion,
ציפורנית ארץ-ישראלית
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| | Scientific name: |
| Silene palaestina Boiss. |
| Common name: |
| Palestine Campion |
| Hebrew name: |
| ציפורנית ארץ-ישראלית |
| Family: |
| Caryophyllaceae, ציפורניים |
Date Picture Taken: March 23, 2008
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| | Life form: |
| Therophyte, annual |
| Leaves: |
| Opposite, entire |
| Flowers: |
| Red, pink, violet |
| Flowering Period: |
| March, April, May |
| Habitat: |
| Batha, Phrygana, Sand |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Montane vegetation of Mt. Hermon |
| Chorotype: |
| Mediterranean |
| Summer shedding: |
| Ephemeral |
Date Picture Taken: March 26, 2007
Derivation of the botanical name:
Silene, probably from Greek sialon, "saliva," referring to gummy exudation on stems, and/or named for Silenus, intoxicated foster-father of Bacchus (god of wine) who was covered with foam, much like the glandular secretions of many species of this genus.
palaestina, of or from Palestine.
- The standard author abbreviation Boiss. is used to indicate Pierre Edmond Boissier (1810 – 1885), a Swiss botanist, explorer and mathematician.
Date Picture Taken: June 16, 2007
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