Stellaria media, Common Chickweed,
כוכבית מצויה
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| | Scientific name: |
| Stellaria media (L.) Vill. |
| Common name: |
| Common Chickweed |
| Hebrew name: |
| כוכבית מצויה |
| Family: |
| Caryophyllaceae, ציפורניים |
Date Picture Taken: April 18, 2007
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| | Life form: |
| Therophyte, annual |
| Leaves: |
| Opposite, entire |
| Flowers: |
| White |
| Flowering Period: |
| January, February, March, April |
| Habitat: |
| Batha, Phrygana |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands |
| Chorotype: |
| Plurireginalbor-trop |
| Summer shedding: |
| Ephemeral |
Location: Betah Mountain, Western Galilee; Date Picture Taken: January 26,2009
Derivation of the botanical name:
Stellaria, Latin stella, "star,", referring to the star-shaped flowers.
media, in the middle, between; intermediate.
- 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 Vill. is used to indicate Dominique Villars (1745 – 1814),a French botanist.
Location: Betah Mountain, Western Galilee; Date Picture Taken: January 26,2009
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