Alyssum wulfenianum

Alyssum wulfenianum, the madwort (a name it shares with some of the other members of its genus), is a species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae, native to the southeastern Alps.[1][4] Preferring dry, porous soils, it is hardy in USDA zones 4 through 9.[5] There is a cultivar, 'Golden Spring'.[6][5]

Alyssum wulfenianum
At the Botanical Garden of Maria Curie-Skłodowska University
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Alyssum
Species:
A. wulfenianum
Binomial name
Alyssum wulfenianum
Synonyms[1][2][3]
  • Adyseton montanum Scop.
  • Adyseton wulfenianum (Willd.) Sweet
  • Alyssum alpestre Wulfen ex Nyman
  • Alyssum heinzii Ullep.
  • Alyssum ovirense A.Kern.

Subtaxa

The following subspecies are accepted:[1][2][3]

  • Alyssum wulfenianum subsp. ovirense (A.Kern.) Magauer, Schönsw. & Frajman – southeastern Alps
  • Alyssum wulfenianum subsp. wulfenianum – southeastern Alps

References
  1. "Alyssum wulfenianum Willd". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  2. "Alyssum wulfenianum subsp. ovirense (A.Kern.) Magauer, Schönsw. & Frajman". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  3. "Alyssum wulfenianum subsp. wulfenianum". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  4. "Alyssum wulfenianum madwort". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022. 1 suppliers
  5. "Alyssum wulfenianum 'Golden Spring'". Plant Finder. Missouri Botanical Garden. 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  6. "Alyssum wulfenianum 'Golden Spring'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2022. Retrieved 18 August 2022.


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