Hebrew: חומעה עטויה, Arabic: حمز الرمال
| Scientific name: | Rumex occultans Sam. | |
| Common name: | Puff-fruit Dock | |
| Hebrew name: | חומעה עטויה | |
| Arabic name: | حمز الرمال | |
| Family: | Polygonaceae, Dock Family, ארכוביתיים |
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| Life form: | Annual | |
| Leaves: | Alternate, dissected and dentateor serrate | |
| Flowers: | Green | |
| Flowering Period: | January, February, March, April, May | |
| Habitat: | Sandy soils of the coastal plain and the Negev | |
| Distribution: | The Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands | |
| Chorotype: | Mediterranean | |
| Summer shedding: | Ephemeral |
Derivation of the botanical name: Rumex , the ancient Latin name for the docks or sorrels. occultans, hiding. The Hebrew name: חומעה, hum'ah (sorrel, rumex), formed from Aramaic: חמע, hum'a, with suffix h.
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