Hebrew: רכפה לבנה, Arabic: البليحاء البيضاء
| Scientific name: | Reseda alba L. | |
| Common name: | White mignonette, White upright mignonette | |
| Hebrew name: | רכפה לבנה | |
| Arabic name: | البليحاء البيضاء | |
| Family: | Resedaceae, רכפתיים |
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| Life form: | Annual | |
| Leaves: | Alternate, rosette, dissected once, dentate or serrate | |
| Flowers: | White | |
| Flowering Period: | February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November | |
| Habitat: | Batha, Phrygana | |
| Distribution: | Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands | |
| Chorotype: | Med - Irano-Turanian | |
| Summer shedding: | Ephemeral |
Derivation of the botanical name: Reseda, Latin resedare, "to assuage or calm," because of supposed sedative properties. alba, "white, dead white; pale"; bright. The Hebrew name: רכפה, richpa, Reseda is mentioned in the Mishnah as one of the plants that produce color: "And the species of dye, poa and richpa".
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