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Hormathophylla purpurea

Synonyms
Alyssum purpureum
Ptilotrichum purpureum

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Botanical details
Family
Brassicaceae
Native to the UK
No
Potentially harmful
Genus

Hormathophylla

Genus description

Hormathophylla 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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