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Old 02-01-2009, 02:25 AM posted to rec.gardens
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Default can you identify this plant?

On Jan 1, 5:41 am, Pat Kiewicz wrote:
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It reminds me a lot of Berteroa incana (hoary alyssum), but the leaves
don't look to have the right texture (though it is hard to tell exactly from
your pictures).

Leaf texture is somewhat variable, though, especially when the plant is growing
in an area with a steady supply of moisture. (Compare, for instance, the
bottom right-hand photo to the other pictures found he

http://www.umassgreeninfo.org/fact_s...um/pages/befin....

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Pat
That looks like a pretty good match. The flower/leaf combination
is better than any I found! There are sure a lot of plants in the
Brassicaceae family! I have not seen this plant (not in CA) so
the photos look good to me. Are there other species of Berteroa
that you know of? ( I couldn't find any)
good work and HNY
Emilie