| Family | Mustard (Brassicaceae) |
|---|---|
| Bloom | Summer, fall |
| Habitat | Dunes, fields, meadows, roadsides |
| Status | Non-Native |
| Cycle | Annual |
| Height | 6-24″ |
| Flower | Flowers are very small (1/4″ wide) and white. They form a spike cluster about 1″ tall. Individual flowers have 4 petals each divided or notched deeply so it looks like 8 petals. |
| Leaf | Leaves are thin lance-shaped 1/2″ long and covered with pale white hairs giving them a downy appearance. Leaves alternate along a single stem that divides near the top. |
| Notes | Hoary Alyssum usually appears as a single-stemmed erect plant that branches only near the top to accomodate spike clusters of small white flowers. |
