Family: Brassicaceae
hoary false madwort, hoary-alyssum
[Alyssum incanum L.]
Josh Sulman
Josh Sulman
University of Wisconsin - Madison (WIS-VP)
Etymology: Berteroa: for Carlo Guiseppe Bertero, Piedmontese botanist
Plants: erect, annual to perennial, 10"-28" tall forb, stiff, usually with upper branches; stems leafy
Leaves: toothless
Flowers: white to yellow, 4-parted, 1/8" wide, petals deeply 2-lobed at the top; inflorescence a dense, rounded cluster; blooms May-Sept.
Fruits: fat, elliptical pods;
Habitat: disturbed sites, usually in sun on sandy soil
Conservation Status: Introduced - naturalized
Plants: erect, annual to perennial, 10"-28" tall forb, stiff, usually with upper branches; stems leafy
Leaves: toothless
Flowers: white to yellow, 4-parted, 1/8" wide, petals deeply 2-lobed at the top; inflorescence a dense, rounded cluster; blooms May-Sept.
Fruits: fat, elliptical pods;
Habitat: disturbed sites, usually in sun on sandy soil
Conservation Status: Introduced - naturalized
A common weed of usually dry soils along roadsides, railroads, in fields and pastures, meadows, rock outcrops, limestone ledges, sandy or rocky shores and riverbanks, Lake Michigan dunes, empty lots, gardens, waste areas and dumps, gravel pits, dry prairies, oak or pine woods. Introduced from Europe and first collected in 1899. The plants have a distinctive grayish color and white, cleft petals.
Flora of North America: Flora of North America WIS DNR-Bureau of Endangered Resources: Detailed information on Wisconsin invasive species including decription, habitats, control methods USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos Dan Tenaglia's The Missouri Flora: Fabulous photographs; detailed descriptions; color and leave arrangement key. USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS): Images of seeds, fruits, embryos, etc.
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