Some "rainy season" this is! It hasn't rained in a month and a half.
But still, I went wandering in the desert today in search of the first winter wild flowers.
This plant was a total surprise; I've never seen anything like it!
Have you?
Please, enlarge the photo with a click and then another click and see if you might recognize it and know the name.
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UPDATE! Wait! My nature expert nephew has just come through with the answer and also a great resource: the Hebrew University's Flora of Israel Online ! (The Hebrew page of the flower is here.)
It is a Leontice leontopetalum L. Berberidaceae. Its common name in German is Loewenblatt or Loewentrapp
or in Hebrew, Artanit hasadot עַרְטָנִית הַשָּׂדוֹת
I have no idea what it might be, but it looks quite eye catching!
ReplyDeleteA Blessing to see something new
ReplyDeleteALOHA from Honolulu
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Finding that "flora of Israel" website is wonderful. You're reminding me that it is time to go out to find some "little things" to photograph.
ReplyDeleteAlmost every flower is a mystery to me, anyway this is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteVery nice photos
ReplyDeleteLove it! I do love seeing new wildflowers. Looks like a hardy flowering plant.
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