Urtica pilulifera, Urtica dodartii, Roman nettle,
סירפד הכדורים
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| | Scientific name: |
| Urtica pilulifera L. |
| Synonym name: |
| Urtica dodartii L. |
| Common name: |
| Roman nettle |
| Hebrew name: |
| סירפד הכדורים |
| Plant Family: |
| Urticaceae, סרפדיים |
Date Picture Taken: April 18, 2007
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| | Life form: |
| Annual |
| Leaves: |
| Opposite |
| Flowers: |
| Green |
| Flowering Period: |
| January, February, March, April, May, June, July |
| Habitat: |
| Nutrient-rich soils, ruderal |
| Distribution: |
| The Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Shrub-steppes, Deserts and extreme deserts |
| Chorotype: |
| Euro-Siberian - Med - Irano-Turanian |
| Summer shedding: |
| Ephemeral |
Date Picture Taken: April 18, 2007
Derivation of the botanical name:
Urtica, uro, I burn, alluding to the nettle's sting; stinging nettle. Their capability to sting makes them useful for metaphors.
In the Bible three different Hebrew names are quoted:
Sirpad (סרפד)- in Isaiah 55:13; Seravim (סרבים)- in Ezekiel 2:6; Harul (הרול)-Zephaniah 2:9.
They are synonyms, the roots s-r-f and h-a-r both meaning 'scorching' or 'burning'.
pilulifera, with globular fruit.
dodartii, named for Denis Dodart (1634 – 1707), a French physician, naturalist and botanist.
- The standard author abbreviation L. is used to indicate Carl Linnaeus (1707 – 1778), a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, the father of modern taxonomy.
Date Picture Taken: March 20, 2008
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