Biology:Alyssum montanum

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Alyssum montanum
Alyssum montanum Sturm20.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Alyssum
Species:
A. montanum
Binomial name
Alyssum montanum
Synonyms[1]
  • Ayseton bertolinii Sweet
  • Ayseton diffusum Sweet
  • Alyssum albescens Schltdl. ex DC.
  • Alyssum alpinum Scop
  • Alyssum arenarium C.Presl
  • Alyssum beugesiacum Jord. & Fourr.
  • Alyssum berevifolium Jord. & Fourr.
  • Alyssum campestre Marz.-Penc. ex Pollini
  • Alyssum collicolum Rouy & Foucaud
  • Alyssum collinum Jord. & Fourr.
  • Alyssum erigens Jord. & Fourr.
  • Alyssum flexicaule Jord.
  • Alyssum olympicum Halacsy
  • Alyssum petrophilum Heldr. ex Nyman
  • Alyssum porphyreticum Jord. & Fourr.
  • Alyssum psammeum Jord. & Fourr.
  • Alyssum rhodanense Jord. & Fourr.
  • Alyssum rochelii Andrz. ex Rchb.
  • Alyssum rostratum Wierzb. ex Nyman
  • Alyssum samborense Kuann
  • Alyssum spruneri Jord. & Fourr.
  • Alyssum styriacum Jord. & Fourr.
  • Alyssum thessalum Halacsy
  • Alyssum vernale Kit. ex Hornem.
  • Alyssum vourinonense Dudley & Rech.f.
  • Alyssum xerophilum Jord. & Fourr.
  • Anodontea arenaria (C.Presl) G.Don
  • Clypeola montana Crantz
  • Crucifera alyssum E.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:

  • Alyssum montanum subsp. gmelinii (Jord. & Fourr.) Hegi & E.Schmid (synonym: Alyssum gmelinii Jord.)[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Alyssum montanum L.". The Plant List. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-2632304. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Alyssum montanum L. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science" (in en). https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:277653-1. 
  3. ↑ "Alyssum montanum | mountain madwort/RHS Gardening" (in en-gb). http://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/1032/Alyssum-montanum/Details. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Plant Profile for Alyssum montanum Mountain Gold - Mountain Gold Alyssum Perennial". http://www.perennials.com/plants/alyssum-montanum-mountain-gold.html. 
  5. ↑ "Alyssum montanum - Beth Chatto's Plants & Gardens". https://www.bethchatto.co.uk/shop-by-other/a-z-plants/alyssum-montanum.htm. 
  6. ↑ "Home" (in en). https://www.alpinegardensociety.net/. 
  7. ↑ "StackPath". https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/alyssum/growing-mountain-alyssum.htm. 
  8. ↑ "Alyssum gmelinii Jord.". http://www.worldfloraonline.org/taxon/wfo-0000529496. 

Wikidata ☰ Q164394 entry



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