XAlyssum desertorum - Desert MadwortX
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Desert Madwort -or- Dwarf Alyssum (Alyssum desertorum), family Brassicaceae (Mustard)
Thank you, Dr. Matt Lavin, for correcting this identification. This was originally published as species alyssoides. The emerging glabrous fruits point to desertorum (see inset). The name in part comes from the use of the plants to cure rabies. The common name 'dwarf' is appropriate. See the plant slide for a 'dime' view of it.
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Plant location: Found in the Big Bend campground in the Cache La Poudre Canyon, Colorado, on April 10, 2009. These widespread plants are found in the following United States: CA, CO, ID, KS, MO, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY.Plant -
Bloom season: Unknown, but note: this specimen was already in first stage fruit production in early spring.Foliage -
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