Alyssum montanum

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Alyssum montanum
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Alyssum
Species:
A. montanum
Binomial name
Alyssum montanum
L.
Synonyms [1]
  • Ayseton bertoliniiSweet
  • Ayseton diffusumSweet
  • Alyssum albescensSchltdl. ex DC.
  • Alyssum alpinumScop
  • Alyssum arenariumC.Presl
  • Alyssum beugesiacumJord. & Fourr.
  • Alyssum berevifoliumJord. & Fourr.
  • Alyssum campestreMarz.-Penc. ex Pollini
  • Alyssum collicolumRouy & Foucaud
  • Alyssum collinumJord. & Fourr.
  • Alyssum erigensJord. & Fourr.
  • Alyssum flexicauleJord.
  • Alyssum olympicumHalacsy
  • Alyssum petrophilumHeldr. ex Nyman
  • Alyssum porphyreticumJord. & Fourr.
  • Alyssum psammeumJord. & Fourr.
  • Alyssum rhodanenseJord. & Fourr.
  • Alyssum rocheliiAndrz. ex Rchb.
  • Alyssum rostratumWierzb. ex Nyman
  • Alyssum samborenseKuann
  • Alyssum spruneriJord. & Fourr.
  • Alyssum styriacumJord. & Fourr.
  • Alyssum thessalumHalacsy
  • Alyssum vernaleKit. ex Hornem.
  • Alyssum vourinonenseDudley & Rech.f.
  • Alyssum xerophilumJord. & Fourr.
  • Anodontea arenaria(C.Presl) G.Don
  • Clypeola montanaCrantz
  • Crucifera alyssumE.H.L.Krause

Alyssum montanum is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Brassicaceae. [2] It is an evergreen, prostrate perennial with small, hairy, greyish leaves. [3] It typically grows to 10-15 centimeters tall and 30-45 centimeters across. [4] It produces tiny, yellow, fragrant flowers from May to July. [5] These flowers are typically 4-6 centimeters across and borne in dense racemes. [6]

It is native to France, Switzerland, and Germany. [2] It grows best in full sun with good drainage, and is drought tolerant once established. [4] It's suitable for USDA hardiness zones 3–9, but may be susceptible to aphids and root rot. [7]

Subspecies:

References

  1. ↑ "Alyssum montanum L.". The Plant List. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  2. 1 2 "Alyssum montanum L. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  3. ↑ "Alyssum montanum | mountain madwort/RHS Gardening". www.rhs.org.uk. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
  4. 1 2 "Plant Profile for Alyssum montanum Mountain Gold - Mountain Gold Alyssum Perennial". www.perennials.com. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
  5. ↑ "Alyssum montanum - Beth Chatto's Plants & Gardens". www.bethchatto.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
  6. ↑ "Home". Alpine Garden Society. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
  7. ↑ "StackPath". www.gardeningknowhow.com. 11 September 2013. Retrieved 2021-04-28.
  8. ↑ "Alyssum gmelinii Jord". www.worldfloraonline.org. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
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