- Alyssum alyssoides
taxobox
name = "Alyssum alyssoides"
regnum =Plantae
unranked_divisio =Angiosperms
unranked_classis =Eudicots
unranked_ordo =Rosids
ordo =Brassicales
familia =Brassicaceae
genus = "Alyssum "
species = "A. alyssoides"
binomial = "Alyssum alyssoides"
binomial_authority = L.|"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. 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.External links
* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?2240,2241,2242 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ALAL3 USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?2742 GRIN Species Profile]
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