Hebrew: חטוטרן מצוי
| Scientific name: | Ochthodium aegyptiacum (L.) DC | |
| Synonym name: | Bunias aegyptiaca (L.) DC | |
| Common name: | Egyptian Gold-of-Pleasure | |
| Hebrew name: | חטוטרן מצוי | |
| Family: | Cruciferae / Brassicaceae, מצליבים |
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| Life form: | Annual | |
| Stems: | 30-100 cm high; erect, hirsute, branched | |
| Leaves: | Alternate, dissected, dentate or serrate | |
| Flowers: | Yellow, hermaphrodite only | |
| Fruits / pods: | Small pod, densely covered with bumps, Homogeneous seeds-fruits | |
| Flowering Period: | February, March, April, May | |
| Habitat: | Batha, Phrygana | |
| Distribution: | Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Montane vegetation of Mt. Hermon | |
| Chorotype: | Mediterranean | |
| Summer shedding: | Ephemeral |
Derivation of the botanical name: Ochthodium, Greek ochthos, any elevation, bank, hill, mount; humped, warted. aegyptiacum, Egyptian; of Egypt. The Hebrew name: חטוטרן, hatotran, from חטוטרת, hatoteret ( = hump), translation from the scientific name.
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