Anthemis brachycarpaAnthemis brachycarpa is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is native to Israel.DescriptionAnthemis brachycarpa is an annual species. The plant has alternate, dissected leaves, and daisy-like composite flower heads flowering in spring. The fruits are achenes.Habitat and distributionAnthemis brachycarpa prefers light soil containing a low amount of limestone, and grows especially well in red sandy soils in its native Mediterranean climate. It is limited in natural distribution to a few locations on the Sharon plain in western Israel, where it is critically endangered.NamesIn Hebrew the plant is called קַחְוָן קְצַר-פֵּרוֹת The specific epithet brachycarpa is in Greek and means "short-fruited."