Hoary Alyssum
Berteroa incana |
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| Family |
Mustard (Brassicaceae) |
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| Bloom |
Summer, Fall |
| Habitat |
Meadows, fields, roadsides |
| Status |
Non-Native |
| Cycle |
Annual |
| Height |
6-24" |
| Flower |
Flowers are very small (1/4"
wide) white and form a spike cluster about 1" tall. Individual flowers
have 4 petals each divided or notched so it looks like 8 petals. |
| Leaf |
Leaves are thin lance-shaped
1/2" long and covered with pale white hairs giving them a downy appearance.
Leaves alternate along a single stem that divides near the top. |
| Notes |
Hoary Alyssum
usually appears as a single-stemmed erect plant that branches only near the
top to accommodate spike clusters of small white flowers. |
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