Alyssum alyssoides (L.) L.

Spice In the field

Family: CRUCIFERAE (BRASSICACEAE)

Genus: Alyssum

Catalan common name: Herba de la ràbia.

Spanish common name: Hierba de la rabia.

Province distribution: Alacant. Barcelona. Castelló. Girona. Lleida. Tarragona. València.

General distribution (Phytogeography): North Mediterranean

Flowering time: JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Life-forms: Terophyte.

Habitats: Therophytic calicole fields.

Characteristics: Meadows of annuals situated atop outcrops of shallow calcareous soils. Can also be found in fields, roadsides, etc. A small annual herb characterized by silicules less than 4 mm, pubescents (the indument is formed by asterform hairs) and persistent sepals.