Erophila minima, Smallest whitlowgrass, Spring Whitlowgrass,
אביבית זעירה
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| | Scientific name: |
| Erophila minima C.A.Meyer |
| Common name: |
| Smallest whitlowgrass, Spring Whitlowgrass |
| Hebrew name: |
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| Plant Family: |
| Cruciferae / Brassicaceae, מצליבים |
Date Picture Taken: January 14, 2009
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| | Life form: |
| Therophyte, annual |
| Leaves: |
| Alternate, rosette, entire, dentate or serrate |
| Flowers: |
| White |
| Flowering Period: |
| January, February, March, December |
| Habitat: |
| Batha, Phrygana, Shrub-steppes, Desert, Hard rock outcrops |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Shrub-steppes, Deserts and extreme deserts |
| Chorotype: |
| Med - Irano-Turanian |
| Summer shedding: |
| Ephemeral |
Date Picture Taken: January 14, 2009
Derivation of the botanical name:
Erophila, er, spring, phileo, I love; spring flower.
minima, smallest.
- The standard author abbreviation C.A.Meyer is used to indicate Carl Anton von Meyer (1795 – 1855), a Russian botanist and explorer.
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