Michauxia campanuloides, Rough-leaved Michauxia,
מישויה פעמונית
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| | Scientific name: |
| Michauxia campanuloides L'Her |
| Common name: |
| Rough-leaved Michauxia |
| Hebrew name: |
| מישויה פעמונית |
| Family: |
| Campanulaceae, פעמוניתיים |
Date Picture Taken: May 24, 2008
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| | Life form: |
| Hemicryptophyte |
| Leaves: |
| Alternate, entire, dentate or serrate |
| Flowers: |
| White |
| Flowering Period: |
| April, May, June |
| Habitat: |
| Hard rock outcrops, mesic habitat |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Montane vegetation of Mt. Hermon |
| Chorotype: |
| Mediterranean |
| Summer shedding: |
| Ephemeral |
Date Picture Taken: May 24, 2008
Derivation of the botanical name:
Michauxia, named for Andre Michaux (1746-1803), one of the most extraordinary and dynamic individuals of early explorations in North America and the first trained botanist to explore extensively the wilderness east of the Mississippi River, including Spanish East Florida.
campanuloides, resembling Canpanula, Bellflower.
- The standard author abbreviation L'Her is used to indicate Charles Louis L'Héritier de Brutelle (1746 – 1800), a French botanist and magistrate.
Date Picture Taken: May 24, 2008
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