| Anthemis brachycarpa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Anthemis |
| Species: | A. brachycarpa |
| Binomial name | |
| Anthemis brachycarpa | |
Anthemis brachycarpa is a species of flowering plant, in the family Asteraceae. It is native to Israel. [1] [2]
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]
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]
In Hebrew the plant is called קַחְוָן קְצַר-פֵּרוֹת [3] (transliteration kachvan ktsar-perot), which means "short-lived." [6] The specific epithet brachycarpa is in Greek and means "short-fruited." [7]