In the Mediterranean region, the banks are covered by thickets of Rubus edged by Arundo, Phragmites, Lythrum, Melilotus, and Mentha along the water's edge and Persicaria inside the water.

Rubus sanguineus, Rubus sanctus, Holy Bramble, Blackberry, Hebrew: פטל קדוש, Arabic: العليق المقدس [ More Info ]

Arundo donax, Cyprus cane, Hebrew: עבקנה שכיח, Arabic: ضيبا صوب [ More Info ]

Phragmites australis, Phragmites communis, Common Reed, Hebrew: קנה מצוי, Arabic: ليخن حلبلا [ More Info ]

Alopecurus arundinaceus, Alopecurus ventricosus, Reed Foxtail, Creeping Foxtail, Creeping Meadow Foxtail, Hebrew: זנב-שועל ביצתי, Arabic: الثعلبية القصبية [ More Info ]

Lythrum junceum, Lytrum flexuosum, Lythrum graefferi, False grass-poly, Creeping Loosestrife, Hebrew: שנית מתפתלת, Arabic: فرندل أسلي [ More Info ]

Lythrum salicaria, Purple Loosestrife, Purple lythrum, Rainbow weed, Spiked loosestrife, Hebrew: שנית גדולה [ More Info ]

Melissa officinalis, Lemon Balm, Sweet Balm, Balm leaf, Hebrew: מליסה רפואית, Arabic: ريحان الليمون [ More Info ]

Mentha longifolia, Mentha sylvestris, Biblical mint, Horse mint, Wild mint, Silver mint, Hebrew: נענע משובלת, Arabic: نعنع بري [ More Info ]

Adiantum capillus-veneris, Southern maidenhair fern, Hebrew: שערות שולמית, Arabic: كزبرة البئر [ More Info ]

The northern Hula Valley and the Upper Galilee also have remnants of the historical riparian forests, which include Salix, Tamarix, Platanus, Fraxinus and Populus.

Salix alba, White willow, Swallow tailed willow, Hebrew: ערבה לבנה, Arabic: الصفصاف الأبيض A riparian tree [ More Info ]

Tamarix jordanis, Jordan Tamarisk, طرفه، أثل ,אשל הירדן [ More Info ]

Tamarix tetragyna, Four-stamen tamarisk, Saltcedar, Hebrew: אשל מרובע, Arabic: أثل رباعي الأخبية [ More Info ]

Platanus orientalis, Oriental Plane Tree, Hebrew: דולב מזרחי, Arabic: الدلب المشرقي [ More Info ]

Fraxinus syriaca, Syrian Ash-tree, Hebrew: מילה סורית, Arabic: ددردار [ More Info ]

Populus euphratica, Euphrates Poplar, Hebrew: צפצפת הפרת, Arabic: الحَوْر الفراتي [ More Info ]

The Central Coastal Plain with Butomus umbellatus, Eleocharis palustris, Scirpus maritimus; the winter pools have mainly replaced the historical swamps.

Butomus umbellatus, Flowering Rush, Hebrew: בוציץ סוככני, Arabic: البوطي الخيمي [ More Info ]

Eleocharis palustris, Creeping spike rush, Hebrew: בצעוני מצוי, Arabic: بربيت المستنقع [ More Info ]

Scirpus maritimus, Bolboschoenus maritimus, Scirpus tuberosus, Cosmopolitan bulrush, Prairie Rush, Sea Clubrush, Alkalai bulrush, Hebrew: אגמון ימי, Arabic: الديس البحري [ More Info ]

Toward the south the vegetation becomes more halophilic ("salt-loving"), mainly comprising thickets of Tamarix, Pluchea, Arundo, Phragmites, Atriplex, and Juncus, characteristic also for the shores of the Dead Sea.

Pluchea dioscoridis, Conyza dioscoridis, Baccharis dioscoridis, Ploughmans spikenard, Marsh fleabane, Hebrew: פלגית שיחנית, Arabic: فونرب [ More Info ]

Arundo donax, Cyprus cane, Hebrew: עבקנה שכיח, Arabic: ضيبا صوب [ More Info ]

Phragmites australis, Phragmites communis, Common Reed, Hebrew: קנה מצוי, Arabic: ليخن حلبلا [ More Info ]

Atriplex halimus, Sea Purslane, Shrubby Orache, Shrubby Saltbush, Hebrew: מלוח קיפח, Arabic: قطف، رغل، [ More Info ]

Juncus acutus, Juncus littoralis, Juncus spinosus, Spiny Rush, Sharp rush, Hebrew: סמר חד, Arabic: رامس رم [ More Info ]

The aquatic flora of Israel is rich and variable, although many water plants have a very restricted distribution.

Epilobium hirsutum, great willowherb, great hairy willowherb, Hebrew: ערברבה שעירה, Arabic: سنفية مشعرة [ More Info ]

Nerium oleander, Oleander, Hebrew: הרדוף הנחלים, Arabic: دفلة [ More Info ]

Nuphar lutea, Yellow Pond-lily, Hebrew: נופר צהוב , Arabic: نينوفر أصفر [ More Info ]

Oenothera drummondii, Beach evening primrose, Hebrew: נר-הלילה החופי, Arabic: الأخدرية [ More Info ]

Pancratium maritimum, Sea daffodil, Sea pancratium lily, Hebrew: חבצלת החוף, Arabic: نرجس بحري [ More Info ]