Silene gallica, Windmill pink, Common Catchfly,
Small-flowered Catchfly, French Catchfly, Gunpowder-weed,
ציפורנית צרפתית
|
|
|
|
| | Scientific name: |
| Silene gallica L. |
| Common name: |
| Windmill pink, Common Catchfly, Small-flowered Catchfly, French Catchfly, Gunpowder-weed |
| Hebrew name: |
| ציפורנית צרפתית |
| Family: |
| Caryophyllaceae, ציפורניים |
Location: Netanya, the Dora rain pool; Date Picture Taken: April 2, 2010
|
|
|
| | Life form: |
| Annual |
| Leaves: |
| opposite; entire, smooth margins |
| Flowers: |
| Red, pink; hermaphrodite |
| Flowering Period: |
| February, March, April |
| Habitat: |
| Sand |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Montane vegetation of Mt. Hermon |
| Chorotype: |
| Med - Euro-Siberian |
| Summer shedding: |
| Ephemeral |
Location: Netanya, the Dora rain pool; Date Picture Taken: April 2, 2010
Derivation of the botanical name:
Silene, probably from Greek sialon, "saliva," referring to gummy exudation on stems, and/or named for Silenus, intoxicated foster-father of Bacchus (god of wine) who was covered with foam, much like the glandular secretions of many species of this genus.
gallica, from France.
- The standard author abbreviation L. is used to indicate Carl Linnaeus (1707 – 1778), a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, the father of modern taxonomy.
Location: Netanya, the Dora rain pool; Date Picture Taken: April 2, 2010
Location: Netanya, the Dora rain pool; Date Picture Taken: April 2, 2010
|
| | | | |