species 38,710 observations
Sweet Alyssum
Lobularia maritima
Field notes
Supports All
120
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Checkered White, Great Southern White
2
-
Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Black-margined Flower Fly, Black-footed Drone Fly, Elegant Grass-carrying Wasp, Mallard
26
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Margined Calligrapher, Oblique Streaktail, Monarch, Common Grass Skimmer
92
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Herbaceous plants
- Light
- Full sun Part shade
- Moisture
- Dry Well drained Moist
- Drought tolerant
- Yes
- Resists
- Dry soil
- Habit
- Dense Mounding Multi stemmed Spreading
- Plant type
- Annual Herbaceous perennial
From NC State Extension and USDA PLANTS.