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Lobularia maritima (L.) Desv., J. Bot. Agric. 3: 169 1814 publ. 1815. (syn. Adyseton halimifolium Link; Adyseton maritimum (L.) Link; Adyseton orbiculare Bubani; Alyssum halimifolium L.; Alyssum halimifolium (All.) Willd. [Illegitimate]; Alyssum maritimum (L.) Lam.; Alyssum odoratum Voss; Anodontea halimifolia (DC.) Sweet; Clypeola halimifolia Link; Clypeola maritima L.; Draba maritima (L.) Lam.; Glyce maritima (L.) Lindl.; Koniga halymifolia Rchb. (unresolved); Koniga maritima (L.) R. Br.; Lobularia halimifolia Steud. (Unresolved); Lobularia halimifolia Bluff, Nees & Schauer (Unresolved); Lunaria halimifolia All. (unresolved); Octadenia maritima (L.) Fisch. & C.A.Mey.);
Common garden annual, although naturally perennial, with numerous ascending branches with linear to lanceolate leaves, entire; flowers white to violet, 3-4 mm across, in corymbs, lengthening in fruiting stage; fruit nearly circular, 2.5-3.5 mm long, with pointed tip.
Brassicaceae Week: Lobularia maritima (L.) Desv. from Kashmir: Lobularia maritima (L.) Desv., J. Bot. Agric. 3:162. 1814
Syn: Alyssum maritimum (L.) Lam.; Clypeola maritima L.
Common names: Sweet alison, sweet alyssum
Common garden annual, although naturally perennial, with numerous ascending branches with linear to lanceolate leaves, entire; flowers white to violet, 3-4 mm across, in corymbs, lengthening in fruiting stage; fruit nearly circular, 2.5-3.5 mm long, with pointed tip.
Photographed from Srinagar, Kashmir
Very nice… I had many years ago used alyssum in my sandy/rocky garden wall… butterflies love them….
Brassicaceae Week: Lobularia maritima (L.) Desv. from Kashmir: Lobularia maritima (L.) Desv., J. Bot. Agric. 3:162. 1814 Syn: Alyssum maritimum (L.) Lam.; Clypeola maritima L.
Common names: Sweet alison, sweet alyssum
Common garden annual, although naturally perennial, with numerous ascending branches with linear to lanceolate leaves, entire; flowers white to violet, 3-4 mm across, in corymbs, lengthening in fruiting stage; fruit nearly circular, 2.5-3.5 mm long, with pointed tip.
Photographed from Srinagar, Kashmir
Very nice…I had many years ago used alyssum in my sandy/rocky garden wall…butterflies love them….
Brassicaceae Week :: PKA20-190911 :: Iberis sp-?? at Ladakh: I think this one is some Iberis sp. Lobularia maritima (Alyssum maritimum) I hope Flowers of Iberis are with unequal petals.
Requesting ID of this ornamental – Jijamata Udyan Flower Show, Mumbai – Feb 2014 :: 29MAY2014 :: ARK-53 : 5 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (3). Requesting to please ID these ornamental flowers captured in Jijamata Udyan Flower Show, Mumbai in February 2014.
Are they Lobularia maritima?
This should be Lobularia maritima, commonly known as Sweet Alyssum.
Thank you … for the confirmation. Could you also consider another plant posted yesterday which also looks like L. maritima? Frequent herb from Leh Ladakh area for ID (Asteraceae?)
It may be from Brassicaceae.. Thanks, … In that case, Pl. Check comparative images at Brasicaceae page in efi site. Thanks …
Lobularia maritima (L.) Desv, it is growing some open lands, road sides in Leh area, the leaves broader
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