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Alyssum

heal-bite

Other common names
heal-dog
madwort
Synonyms
Ptilotrichum
Botanical details
Family
Brassicaceae
Native to GB / Ireland
No
Genus

Alyssum

Genus description

Alyssum can be annuals or evergreen perennials or sub-shrubs, with simple leaves and short racemes of small, 4-petalled yellow or white flowers in early summer

Name status

Correct

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