Anthemis brachycarpa
| Anthemis brachycarpa | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Anthemis |
| Species: | A. brachycarpa
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| Binomial name | |
| Anthemis brachycarpa | |
Anthemis brachycarpa is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to Israel.[1][2]
Description
Anthemis brachycarpa is an annual species.[3] The plant has alternate, dissected leaves, and daisy-like composite flower heads flowering in spring.[4] The fruits are achenes.[5]
Habitat and distribution
Anthemis brachycarpa prefers light soil containing a low amount of limestone, and grows especially well in red sandy soils in its native Mediterranean climate.[2] It is limited in natural distribution to a few locations on the Sharon plain in western Israel,[4] where it is critically endangered.[1][2]
Names
In Hebrew the plant is called קַחְוָן קְצַר-פֵּרוֹת[3] The specific epithet brachycarpa is in Greek and means "short-fruited."[6]
References
- ^ a b "Anthemis brachycarpa Eig". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
- ^ a b c "Anthemis brachycarpa". Israeli Biodiversity Risk Assessment Project. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
- ^ a b Danin, Avinoam; Fragman-Sapir, Ori. "Anthemis brachycarpa Eig - קחוון קצר-פירות". Flora of Israel and adjacent areas. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
- ^ a b "Anthemis brachycarpa". www.wildflowers.co.il. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
- ^ "Anthemis brachycarpa Eig - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2025-04-28.
- ^ "Searching Botanary - brachycarpa". davesgarden.com. Retrieved 2025-04-28.