Asparagus aphyllus, Prickly Asparagus,
شرحلا نويل Heleewan Al-Harsh, אספרג החורש
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| | Scientific name: |
| Asparagus aphyllus L. |
| Common name: |
| Prickly Asparagus |
| Hebrew name: |
| אספרג החורש |
| Arabic name: |
| شرحلا نويل Heleewan Al-Harsh |
| Family: |
| Liliaceae, שושניים |
Date Picture Taken: December 26, 2007
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| | Life form: |
| Geophyte |
| Leaves: |
| Alternate, scale |
| Flowers: |
| Yellow |
| Flowering Period: |
| September, October, November |
| Habitat: |
| Mediterranean maquis and forest |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands |
| Chorotype: |
| Mediterranean |
| Summer shedding: |
| Perenating |
Location: Carmel, Ramat Hanadiv; Date Picture Taken: October 24,2008
Derivation of the botanical name:
Asparagus; an ancient Greek name for the plant.
aphyllus, a, α-, "not, without, less"; phyllon, φυλλον, "leaf, foliage"; leafless.
- The standard author abbreviation L. is used to indicate Carl Linnaeus (1707 – 1778), a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, the father of modern taxonomy.
Location: Carmel, Ramat Hanadiv; Date Picture Taken: October 24,2008
Location: Carmel, Ramat Hanadiv; Date Picture Taken: January 02,2009
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