Eupatorium cannabinum, Common Hemp-Agrimony,
הביצות גדותן,אבפטוריון הביצות
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| | Scientific name: |
| Eupatorium cannabinum L. |
| Common name: |
| Common Hemp-Agrimony |
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| הביצות גדותן,אבפטוריון הביצות |
| Plant Family: |
| Compositae / Asteraceae, מורכבים |
Date Picture Taken: October 7, 2007
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| | Life form: |
| Hemicryptophyte |
| Leaves: |
| Opposite, dissected once, dentate or serrate |
| Flowers: |
| Pink, purple, white |
| Flowering Period: |
| July, August, September, October |
| Habitat: |
| Humid habitats |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Deserts and extreme deserts |
| Chorotype: |
| Euro-Siberian - Med - Irano-Turanian |
| Summer shedding: |
| Perenating |
Date Picture Taken: October 17, 2007
Derivation of the botanical name:
Eupatorium, commemorating Mithridates Eupator, King of Pontus about 115BC who is said to have discovered an antidote to a commonly used poison in one of the species.
cannabinum, like Cannabis or hemp.
- The standard author abbreviation L. is used to indicate Carl Linnaeus (1707 – 1778), a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, the father of modern taxonomy.
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