Artedia squamata, Crown Flower, Madonna flower,
Hebrew: שפרירה קשקשנית , Arabic: أرتيديا

Scientific name:		Artedia squamata L.
Common name:		Crown Flower, Madonna flower, Fennel-leaved Artedia
Hebrew name:		שפרירה קשקשנית
Arabic name:		أرتيديا
Family:		Umbelliferae / Apiaceae, Parsley family, סוככיים

Life form:		Annual
Stems:		20-60cm high
Leaves:		Alternate, rosette, dissected twice or more
Flowers:		Umbel terminal, White
Fruits / pods:		Seeds scaly
Flowering Period:		March, April, May
Habitat:		Batha, Phrygana
Distribution:		Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Deserts and extreme deserts
Chorotype:		Mediterranean
Summer shedding:		Ephemeral

Derivation of the botanical name: Artedia, named in honour of Peter Artedi (1705 – 1735), a Swedish naturalist, by Linnaeus. Artedi designed the system of naming organisms by a generic name and a specific epithet, and from that Linnaeus created the binominal nomenclature and hierarchical classification that is still in use for all organisms. squamata, scaly. The Hebrew word: שפרירה, shafrira, beauty, grace, loveliness; The Hebrew Language Academy has chosen a name for this plant, whose entertaining tone invites invitations and responses that cover every attractive detail about the plant itself. The standard author abbreviation L. is used to indicate Carl Linnaeus (1707 – 1778), a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, the father of modern taxonomy. Artedia squamata is the only member of the genus Artedia.