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Berteroa incana  (L.) DC.
Hoary alyssum
Berteroa incana is an annual herb that is not native to California.
There is a high risk of this plant becoming invasive in California according to Cal-IPC.
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Observation Search
~28 records in California
redone or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Genus: Berteroa
Family: Brassicaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:
PLANTSAlyssum incanum
Information about  Berteroa incana from other sources

[Wikipedia] Eurasia native: Berteroa incana is a species of flowering plant in the mustard family, Brassicaceae. Its common names include hoary alyssum,[1] false hoary madwort, hoary berteroa,[2] and hoary alison.[3][4] It is a biennial herb native to Eurasia and it has been introduced to western Europe and North America.[3][4] It is listed as an invasive noxious weed in some areas of United States and Canada[2][5] (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 11/23/2024).