Small Alison

Alyssum alyssoides

Small Alison is a cheerful little flower that brings bright colors to gardens and fields. It has tiny, sweet-smelling blooms that attract butterflies and bees, making it a happy place for nature lovers!

Hábitat: Grasslands

Aspecto

The Small Alison has delicate clusters of tiny, pale yellow to whitish flowers with four petals. Its narrow, grayish-green leaves are often covered in fine hairs. It forms a low-growing, branched plant, visually distinct from brighter yellow or larger-flowered weeds.

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Small Alison

Categoría

Plantas

Rareza

Common

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Datos interesantes

Its ancient Greek name, 'Alyssum,' means 'without madness,' as it was once thought to cure rabies!

Small Alison flowers often have uneven, notched petals, making each bloom uniquely quirky to spot!

Though tiny, this plant can produce hundreds of seeds from just one flower in its lifetime!

You might spot it growing from cracks in pavements or old walls, showing how resilient it is!

Habilidades especiales

Small Alison can keep its seeds alive in the soil for many years, waiting for perfect growing conditions to sprout.

Small Alison has roots that help it grow in very dry, rocky, or poor soils where many other plants struggle.

Small Alison can quickly sprout and grow in disturbed areas, helping to cover bare ground fast.

Medidas y detalles

Altura: 5-30 cm
Extensión: 10-40 cm
Tamaño de la flor: 0.2-0.3 cm
Temporada de floración: Late spring to early summer
Comestible: No
Toxicidad: Ninguna
Ciclo de vida: Anual
Método de polinización: Insectos

Conexiones ecológicas

pollinates

European honeybee

Apis mellifera

drinks nectar

pollinates

Buff-tailed bumblebee

Bombus terrestris

gathers pollen

eaten by

Cabbage white butterfly

Pieris rapae

larvae feed on leaves

Rasgos

Floración

Las plantas con flores son cualquier planta que produce flores como parte de su ciclo reproductivo.

Ornamental

Las plantas ornamentales se cultivan principalmente por su atractivo estético, embelleciendo paisajes y jardines con su atractivo follaje, flores o forma.

Bienal

Las plantas bienales completan su ciclo de vida en dos temporadas de crecimiento, formando típicamente follaje en el primer año y floreciendo o semillando en el segundo.

Floración primaveral

Las plantas de floración primaveral producen sus flores durante la temporada de primavera, lo que a menudo significa el final del invierno y el comienzo de un nuevo crecimiento.