Alyssum alyssoides
Alyssum alyssoides | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Brassicales |
Family: | Brassicaceae |
Genus: | Alyssum |
Species: | A. alyssoides |
Binomial name | |
Alyssum alyssoides L. | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Alyssum alyssoides is a species of flowering plant in the mustard family known by several common names, including pale madwort and yellow alyssum. It is native to Eurasia, but it can be found throughout much of the temperate world as an introduced species and sometimes a common weed.
Description
This is a hairy annual or biennial herb producing stems which grow upright or lie along the ground to a maximum length of 30 to 40 centimeters. It produces white or cream-colored flowers with small petals a few millimeters long. The fruit is a hairy capsule up to half a centimeter long containing seeds which are winged and have an embryonic root already present.
References
- ↑ "The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species". Retrieved 8 July 2014.
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