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Alyssum serpyllifolium

Alyssum serpyllifolium
Photo: Adrián Pablo Rodríguez Quiroga, CC0
Family
Brassicaceae (Cabbage family)
Safety
Not toxic to cats or dogs (ASPCA).

About

Alyssum serpyllifolium, the thyme-leaved alison, is a species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae, native to the western Mediterranean region. It is adapted to serpentine soils. The Royal Horticultural Society recommends it for rock gardens.

Where it grows

It is from the family Brassicaceae and is found in southwestern Europe. Alyssum serpyllifolium is mainly found in the Iberian Peninsula, Northeastern Portugal, and Spain.

Other Alyssum plants

Pale madwort · Artvinian Alyssum · Dagestanian Alyssum · Desert madwort · Alyssum minutum · Mountain Alison · Alyssum propinquum · Alyssum pulvinare · Alyssum wulfenianum · Madwort

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Alyssum serpyllifolium by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

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