Engineer Abdulmohsen Al-Sari’e, a member of the Kuwait Environment Protection Society, revealed that a very rare type of annual herbaceous wild plant has been observed in the southern region of Kuwait, noting that the observed plants […]
Heavy, saturated monsoon rains.
Type 1
Engineer Al-Sari' confirmed that the "Bakhtari" plant, which was observed in the Khiran, consists of two types, noting that "the first type, which is the most common in its appearance, has many sharp thorns covering its pods, and its scientific name is Hyprida Roemeria, and the other is devoid of them."
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The thorns are smooth to the touch and its scientific name is Dodecandra Roemeria. He explained that the thornless variety is the rarer and has only been recorded in Kuwait a very few times, as mentioned by the late botanist, God rest his soul, Mustafa Al-Deeb, in his book.
(Sabah Reserve and Vegetation) in detail, indicating that it was observed by observer Talal Al-Muwaizri.
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He added: «The plant is also called ‘al-Mughzira’ because it increases the milk production of livestock. It grows in rainwater pools, floodplains, and the edges of ravines. Moreover, its flowers are captivatingly purple with four petals, and they fall quickly. It has no scent.”
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It is aromatic and is a grazing plant. A member of the Environmental Society stated that "the poppy plant belongs to the poppy family and is called in Arabic 'anemones'. The poppy is considered a proverb, and is used in poems and love poetry, as in this verse: 'One is a poppy and a flower on his neighbor... One is a shell on his neighbor.'".
Vegetation
Engineer Abdulmohsen Al-Sari’e explained that «the vegetation cover, including wild and desert plants, has witnessed a significant boom this year due to the heavy rains that fell on the country this season.» He pointed out that «the negative impact of humans on wild plants, whether through the establishment of new residential areas on wild lands without environmental studies, in addition to excavations, the dumping of waste and building debris, and the passage of cars and other vehicles on the land, has been detrimental.”
»The desert,” he noted, adding that the excesses of camping seasons, including the dumping of waste and plastic bags, can affect plants, in addition to overgrazing and uprooting plants without giving them a chance to produce seeds.
