NOUN | plant | hoary alyssum, hoary alison, Berteroa incana | tall European annual with downy grey-green foliage and dense heads of small white flowers followed by hairy pods |
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Meaning | tall European annual with downy grey-green foliage and dense heads of small white flowers followed by hairy pods; naturalized in North America; sometimes a troublesome weed. | |
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Synonyms | hoary alison, Berteroa incana | |
Member of | Berteroa, genus Berteroa | hoary alyssum |
Broader | herb, herbaceous plant | A plant lacking a permanent woody stem |
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