Brassicaceae · Lobularia

Sweet Alyssum

Lobularia maritima

outdoor
Found in India
Delhi, Arunachal Pradesh, Chandigarh & more

Plant Details

Scientific name
Lobularia maritima
Genus
Lobularia
Found in India
Delhi, Arunachal Pradesh, Chandigarh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement
Alternate
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Toothed margin leaf character
Margin
Toothed
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Typical of the Brassicaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry
Radial
Inflorescence
Raceme
Fruit
Capsule

Typical of the Brassicaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Sweet Alyssum

Sweet Alyssum (Lobularia maritima) is a plant belonging to the Brassicaceae family (Mustard family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple/pinnate leaves, raceme/corymb flower clusters, silique/silicle fruit. It is usually grown in outdoor settings.

Illustration representing the Brassicaceae family
Botanical family

Brassicaceae

Mustard family

Sweet Alyssum belongs to the Brassicaceae family.

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