Phlomis viscosa, Shrubby phlomis, Shrubby Jerusalem Sage,
שלהבית דביקה, مصيص، مرمية الحمار
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| | Scientific name: |
| Phlomis viscosa Poiret |
| Common name: |
| Shrubby phlomis, Shrubby Jerusalem Sage |
| Hebrew name: |
| שלהבית דביקה |
| Arabic name: |
| مصيص، مرمية الحمار |
| Family: |
| Labiatae / Lamiaceae, שפתניים |
Date Picture Taken: April 23, 2007
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| | Life form: |
| Chamaephyte, semi-shrub |
| Leaves: |
| Opposite, entire, dentate or serrate |
| Flowers: |
| Yellow |
| Flowering Period: |
| March, April, May, June |
| Habitat: |
| Batha, Phrygana |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Montane vegetation of Mt. Hermon |
| Chorotype: |
| Mediterranean |
| Summer shedding: |
| Perenating |
Date Picture Taken: April 23, 2007
Derivation of the botanical name:
Phlomis, Greek name for some plant without application here to these plants; Jerusalem sage.
viscosa, sticky, clammy; referring mainly to the sticky exudate from the glandular hairs.
- The standard author abbreviation Poiret is used to indicate Jean Louis Marie Poiret (1755 – 1834), a French clergyman, botanist and explorer.
Date Picture Taken: April 23, 2007
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