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desert madwort
Alyssum desertorum
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Plantae ›Phylum: Tracheophyta ›Class: Magnoliopsida ›Order: Brassicales ›Family: Brassicaceae ›Genus: Alyssum
About
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...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of desert madwort is Alyssum desertorum.
- desert madwort belongs to the kingdom Plantae.
- desert madwort belongs to the phylum Tracheophyta.
- desert madwort belongs to the class Magnoliopsida.
- desert madwort belongs to the order Brassicales.
- desert madwort belongs to the family Brassicaceae.
- desert madwort belongs to the genus Alyssum.