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Questions and Answers: 2015

Question: I have found only one of these flowers between my driveway and the woods. It has been blooming for several …

  • Question

    I have found only one of these flowers between my driveway and the woods. It has been blooming for several weeks now. Can you identify it for me? Thank you.

    Answer

    Dear lmc825, your photographs show Berteroa incana (hoary false alyssum), a non-native member of the Brassicaceae (mustard family). This species is usually associated with human-disturbed locations, like lawns, road edges, and such areas.