Alyssum desertorum Calflora

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Taxon Report

Alyssum desertorum Stapf

Desert alyssum, Desert madwort

2019 Tim Messick

2024 R.A. Chasey

2012 John Doyen

2024 R.A. Chasey

2012 John Doyen

2018 John Doyen

2012 Orrin Winton

2024 R.A. Chasey

2018 John Doyen

2024 R.A. Chasey

Alyssum desertorum is an annual herb that is not native to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~134 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Subspecies and Varieties:
... var. himalayensis
Genus:	Alyssum
Family:	Brassicaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + JEF + PLANTS + POWO

Information about Alyssum desertorum from other sources


Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (ALDE) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 07/15/2025).