Family: Brassicaceae
globe candytuft
Botanical Illustration
Emmet J. Judziewicz
University of Wisconsin - Madison (WIS-VP)
Etymology: Iberis: of Spain
Plants: annual forb, rounded clump
Flowers: white, 4-parted
Conservation Status: Introduced - adventive
Plants: annual forb, rounded clump
Flowers: white, 4-parted
Conservation Status: Introduced - adventive
Native to the Mediterranean and rarely escaped to beaches, railroads, and roadsides. First collected in 1969. The flowers of this genus are zygomorphic, which is rare in the Brassicaceae.
Flora of North America: Flora of North America USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos
Botanical Illustration
Emmet J. Judziewicz