- Alyssum desertorum
taxobox
name = "Alyssum desertorum"
image_caption = seeds
regnum =Plantae
unranked_divisio =Angiosperms
unranked_classis =Eudicots
unranked_ordo =Rosids
ordo =Brassicales
familia =Brassicaceae
genus = "Alyssum "
species = "A. desertorum"
binomial = "Alyssum desertorum"
binomial_authority =Stapf |"Alyssum desertorum" is a species of flowering plant in the mustard family known by the common name desert madwort. It is native to Europe and Asia, and it is found in parts of western North America as an
introduced species and sometimes a weed. This is a hairy annual herb producing upright stems up to about 20 centimeters tall. It produces small yellowish flowers and round, notched fruits a few millimeters long. The seeds are winged and have embryonic roots.External links
* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?2240,2241,2243 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ALDE USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?2754 GRIN Species Profile]
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