| Family | BRASSICACEAE |
| Genus species | Alyssum montanum L. |
| Synonyms | Alyssum brevifolium Jord. & Fourr. |
| Alyssum collinum Jord. & Fourr. | |
| Alyssum styriacum Jord. & Fourr. | |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 500-2500m |
| Description | greyish to whitish hirsute, leaves oblong or spathulate, upper leaves more narrow, flowers in elongate raceme, silicles round, ventricose, long rostrate |
| Size | 10-20cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | + |
| Type | subshrub, cushion |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Middle Europe (Germany , Switzerland ) Southwestern Europe (France) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | BRASSICACEAE
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