Lavandula dentata, French Lavender,
אזוביון משונן
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| | Scientific name: |
| Lavandula dentata L. |
| Common name: |
| French Lavender |
| Hebrew name: |
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| Family: |
| Labiatae / Lamiaceae, שפתניים |
Date Picture Taken: January 19, 2007
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| | Life form: |
| Chamaephyte |
| Leaves: |
| Opposite, entire, dentate or serrate |
| Flowers: |
| Violet |
| Flowering Period: |
| March, April |
| Habitat: |
| Hard rock outcrops |
| Distribution: |
| Hard rock outcrops, Edom |
| Chorotype: |
| Mediterranean |
| Summer shedding: |
| Perenating |
Date Picture Taken: November 17, 2007
Derivation of the botanical name:
Lavandula, Latin, lavare, meaning "to wash," and refers to the Roman custom of scenting bath water with the leaves and flowers of this aromatic plant.
dentata, toothed, with teeth.
- 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: October 24, 2008
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