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Calligonum comosum L'Hér.

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Edibility and Usage

Blooming period
February to April
Seed collection period
July to November

Description

Perenniality
Perennial
Petal colour
  • White
Life form
  • Phanerophyte shrub
Foliage
Deciduous

Scientifc data

Genus
Calligonum
Family
Polygonaceae
Wikidata item
Q15587570
GBIF Item
Calligonum comosum L'Hér. (8082975)

References

  1. Zohary, Michael. Flora Palaestina. Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, 1972.
  2. Temple, Augusta A. Flowers & Trees of Palestine. Society for promoting Christian knowledge, 1929.
  3. Zohary, Michael. “A Vegetation Map of Western Palestine.” The Journal of Ecology, 1947, 1–19.

Citation

Calligonum comosum L'Hér. in Barari platform (2026). Barari Flora Taxonomy. https://barari.org/species/1301 accessed via barari.org on 4/18/2026.

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