Polygonum equisetiforme, Horsetail Knotweed,
ארכובית שבטבטית
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| | Scientific name: |
| Polygonum equisetiforme Sm. |
| Common name: |
| Horsetail Knotweed |
| Hebrew name: |
| ארכובית שבטבטית |
| Family: |
| Polygonaceae, ארכוביתיים |
Date Picture Taken: June 1, 2008
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| | Life form: |
| Hemicryptophyte |
| Leaves: |
| Alternate, entire |
| Flowers: |
| Pink, White |
| Flowering Period: |
| The whole year |
| Habitat: |
| Batha, Phrygana |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Shrub-steppes, Deserts and extreme deserts, Montane vegetation of Mt. Hermon |
| Chorotype: |
| Med - Irano-Turanian |
| Summer shedding: |
| Perenating |
Date Picture Taken: June 2, 2007
Derivation of the botanical name:
Polygonum, polys, πολυϛ, πολλη, πολυ, much, many, frequent; large; heavy; gonu, a knee-joint; from the many joints in the stem.
equisetiforme, equus, a horse; seta, a bristle; Horsetail form.
- The standard author abbreviation Sm. is used to indicate James Edward Smith (1759 – 1828,an English botanist and founder of the Linnean Society.
Date Picture Taken: October 24, 2008
Location: Bene Zion Nature Reserve; Date Picture Taken: May 2, 2009
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