Five finger grass,
Hebrew: חמשן זוחל, Arabic: عشبة القوى الزاحفة
| Scientific name: | Potentilla reptans L. | |
| Common name: | Creeping Cinquefoil, Five finger grass | |
| Hebrew name: | חמשן זוחל | |
| Arabic name: | عشبة القوى الزاحفة | |
| Family: | Rosaceae, ורדיים |
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| Life form: | Hemicryptophyte | |
| Leaves: | Alternate, rosette, compound, pinnate, dentate or serrate | |
| Flowers: | Yellow | |
| Flowering Period: | April, May, June | |
| Habitat: | Humid habitats | |
| Distribution: | Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands | |
| Chorotype: | Med + Euro-Siberian | |
| Summer shedding: | Perennating |
Derivation of the botanical name: Potentilla, Latin potens, powerful; in reference to the medicinal properties of some species. reptans, creeping. Cinquefoil, “five-leaved”. The Hebrew name: חמשן, hamsen, from חמש, chames, five.
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