Allseed, Hebrew: רב-פרי בשרני, Arabic: ريحة
| Scientific name: | Polycarpon succulentum (Delile) J.Gay | |
| Scientific name: | Polycarpon arabicum Boiss. | |
| Common name: | Allseed | |
| Hebrew name: | רב-פרי בשרני | |
| Arabic name: | ريحة | |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae, ציפורניים |
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| Life form: | Therophyte, annual | |
| Succulence: | Leaf succulent | |
| Leaves: | Opposite, entire, smooth, linear-oblong to narrowly spathulate; membranous stipule | |
| Flowers: | Hermaphrodite; sepals ovate-oblong, obtuse at the apex, not mucronatewhite, pink petals | |
| Flowering Period: | January, February, March, April, May | |
| Habitat: | Sand | |
| Distribution: | Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Shrub-steppes | |
| Chorotype: | Saharo-Arabian | |
| Summer shedding: | Ephemeral |
Derivation of the botanical name: Polycarpon,Greek polys, many; karpos, fruit, alluding to numerous capsules. succulentum, sappy, juicy. The Hebrew name: רב-פרי, rav-pri, rav = multitude, great quantity, abundance, and pri = fruit; translation scientific name Polycarpon.
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