hoary alyssum
(Berteroa incana)
Conservation • Weed • Description • Habitat • Ecology • Use • Distribution • Taxonomy
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| IUCN Red List | not listed |
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| NatureServe | NNA - Not applicable SNA - Not applicable |
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| Minnesota | not listed |
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Weed Status |
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Restricted Weed Seed County Noxious Weed in Becker County Hoary alyssum is listed as an invasive terrestrial plant by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. |
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Description |
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The four petals are deeply divided, and look like eight petals arranged in four pairs. The fruits are oblong and fat. |
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Height |
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10″ to 28″ |
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Flower Color |
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White |
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Similar Species |
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Giant chickweed (Myosoton aquaticum), chickweeds (Stellaria spp.), and mouse-ear chickweeds (Cerastium spp.) have five petals, not four. Spring Whitlow grass (Draba verna) is a very short plant, reaching only 3" at maturity. The leaves are all basal, the stems are leafless. |
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Habitat |
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Disturbed sites. |
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Ecology |
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Flowering |
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May to September |
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Defense Mechanisms |
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This and other mustards (family Brassicaceae) produce chemical compounds when cells are damaged that are toxic to most animals, fungi, and bacteria. |
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Distribution |
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Nativity |
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Native to Asia and Europe. Introduced and naturalized in North America. |
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Taxonomy |
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| Kingdom | Plantae (green algae and land plants) | ||
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae (green plants) | ||
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta (land plants and green algae) | ||
| Superdivision | Embryophyta (land plants) | ||
| Division | Tracheophyta (vascular plants) | ||
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina (seed plants) / Angiospermae (flowering plants) | ||
| Class | Magnoliopsida (flowering plants) | ||
| Superorder | Rosanae | ||
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Brassicales (mustards, capers, and allies) | ||
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Brassicaceae (mustard) | ||
| Tribe | Alysseae | ||
Genus |
Berteroa | ||
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Synonyms |
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Alyssum incanum |
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Common Names |
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hoary alison hoary false alyssum hoary alyssum hoary false madwort hoary-alyssum |
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| Hoary Alyssum (Berteroa Incana) - 2012-09-13 W3stlander |
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About
Published on Sep 16, 2012 Berteroa incana (Hoary Alyssum) is a plant in the mustard family, Brassicaceae. ------------------ 52.03226 4.32790 grijskruid |
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