Hoary Cress

ليسليس

• COMMON NAME:hoary cress

• ARABIC:ليسليس

• BOTANICAL NAME:Lepidium draba L.

• SYNONYMS:Cardaria draba (L.) Desv., Cochlearia draba (L.) L., Crucifera cardaria E.H.L.Krause, Lepidium draba subsp. eudraba Thell., Nasturtium draba (L.) Crantz

• FAMILY:BRASSICACEAE

• KIND:Native

• EMIRATE:Abu-Dhabi

• GROWTH FORMS:Herbs

• HABITATS:Sandy

• TYPES:AnnualPerennial

DESCRIPTION:

Annual or perennial, stems branching distally, erect, up to 10-50 cm, with short woolly hair. Basal leaves with stalk, upper leaves clasping. Leaves oblong to spoon-shaped, with serrated edges and pointed tips. Inflorescence terminal, dense spray with numerous tiny flowers on 0.2-1 cm long stalks. Flowers white, c. 0.7 cm across. Fruit pale-brown, heart-shaped, 0.3-0.5 * 0.35-0.45 cm, on 1 cm long, thin stalk, with a persistent style emerging from tip, 2 ovoid brown seeds. Flowering from February to May.

REFERENCES:

M.V.D jongbloed, G.R. Fuelner, B. Boer, A.R. Western. the comprehensive guide to the wild flowers of the United Arab Emirates. Environmental research and wildlife Development agency, Abu Dhabi, 2003. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:286156-1/images