Alyssum desertorum
Desert Madwort
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Brassicaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Naturally occurring in Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe, Alyssum desertorum (commonly known as Desert Madwort) is an annual belonging to the Brassicaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, Caucasus, China, Eastern Europe, Indian Subcontinent, Middle Asia, Middle Europe, Mongolia, Northern Africa, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Albania, Austria, Belarus, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, Egypt, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Mongolia, North Caucasus, Pakistan, Palestine, Poland, Romania, Saudi Arabia, South European Russia, Tadzhikistan, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Turkmenistan, Tuva, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alberta, Baltic States, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Oregon, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming