''Alyssum serpyllifolium'', the thyme-leaved alison, is a species of flowering plant in the family
Brassicaceae
Brassicaceae () or (the older) Cruciferae () is a medium-sized and economically important family of flowering plants commonly known as the mustards, the crucifers, or the cabbage family. Most are herbaceous plants, while some are shrubs. The l ...
, native to the western Mediterranean region.
It is adapted to
serpentine soils. The
Royal Horticultural Society
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), founded in 1804 as the Horticultural Society of London, is the UK's leading gardening charity.
The RHS promotes horticulture through its five gardens at Wisley (Surrey), Hyde Hall (Essex), Harlow Carr (No ...
recommends it for
rock gardens
A rock garden, also known as a rockery and formerly as a rockwork, is a garden, or more often a part of a garden, with a landscaping framework of rocks, stones, and gravel, with planting appropriate to this setting. Usually these are small A ...
.
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serpyllifolium
Flora of Morocco
Flora of Algeria
Flora of Tunisia
Flora of Portugal
Flora of Spain
Flora of France
Plants described in 1798
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