Alyssum montanum L.

Alysse des montagnes (fr), Alysson des montagnes (fr), Passerage des montagnes (fr), Alysson des collines (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Brassicales > Brassicaceae > Alyssum

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 0.1-0.375m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread anemochory
Mature width (meter) 0.55 - 0.75
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.38
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 6-8
Soil humidity 2-6
Soil texture 3-8
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-8

Usage

Uses environmental use
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 7 - 14
Germination temperacture (C°) 16 - 22
Germination luminosity light
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -23
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Alyssum montanum habit picture by nicolas Francois (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Alyssum montanum leaf picture by Alice Riegert (cc-by-sa)
Alyssum montanum leaf picture by Francois Mansour (cc-by-sa)
Alyssum montanum leaf picture by Christophe coudot (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Alyssum montanum flower picture by Anne LABAUNE-SIRLIN (cc-by-sa)
Alyssum montanum flower picture by Françoise Larralde (cc-by-sa)
Alyssum montanum flower picture by Engel Ralf (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Alyssum montanum fruit picture by Alice Riegert (cc-by-sa)
Alyssum montanum fruit picture by Else Nolden (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Alyssum montanum world distribution map, present in France

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:277653-1
WFO ID wfo-0000529657
COL ID CCR6
BDTFX ID 3840
INPN ID 81923
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Alyssum beugesiacum Alyssum campestre Clypeola montana Alyssum porphyreticum Alyssum rostratum Crucifera alyssum Alyssum samborense Alyssum psammeum Alyssum brevifolium Alyssum collinum Alyssum xerophilum Alyssum collicola Alyssum styriacum Alyssum montanum subsp. collicolum Alyssum montanum subsp. graecum Alyssum montanum subsp. pagense Alyssum montanum subsp. pedemontanum Alyssum montanum var. graecum Alyssum montanum subsp. montanum Alyssum montanum var. obovatum Alyssum montanum

Lower taxons

Alyssum montanum subsp. atlanticum Alyssum montanum subsp. gmelinii