Rumex vesicarius, Sorrel, Bladder dock, Rosy dock, Ruby dock,
חמעה משלחפת
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| | Scientific name: |
| Rumex vesicarius L. |
| Synonym name: |
| Acetosa vesicaria (L.)Á.Löve |
| Common name: |
| Sorrel, Bladder dock, Rosy dock, Ruby dock |
| Hebrew name: |
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| Family: |
| Polygonaceae, Buckwheat family, ארכוביתיים |
Location: Arava; Date Picture Taken: February 26,2009
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| | Life form: |
| Therophyte, annual |
| Leaves: |
| Alternate, entire, smooth |
| Flowers: |
| Green |
| Flowering Period: |
| February, March, April |
| Habitat: |
| Desert, Thermophilous plants |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Shrub-steppes, Deserts and extreme deserts |
| Chorotype: |
| Saharo-Arabian |
| Summer shedding: |
| Ephemeral |
Location: Arava; Date Picture Taken: February 26,2009
Derivation of the botanical name:
Rumex , the ancient Latin name for the docks or sorrels.
vesicarius, vesica, a bladder; from the inflated pods following the flowers on these herbs.
Acetosa, from Latin acetum, vinegar; Pre-Linnaean name for common sorrel and other plants with acid leaves.
- The standard author abbreviation L. is used to indicate Carl Linnaeus (1707 – 1778), a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, the father of modern taxonomy.
- The standard author abbreviation Á.Löve is used to indicate Áskell Löve (1916 – 1994), an Icelandic systematic botanist.
Location: Arava; Date Picture Taken: February 26,2009
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