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hoary alyssum

Berteroa incana

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Common names

32 names · 25 languages
EnglishYour language
+2 more namesShow fewer names
  • Hoary Berteroa[1]
  • Hoary False Madwort[1]
Other languages (24)
Dutch
French
Belarusian
  • Гарліца шэрая[3]
Bulgarian
  • Сива турия[3]
Chinese (Simplified)
Chinese (Traditional)
Czech
  • šedivka šedá[3]
Danish
  • Kløvplade[3]
Estonian
  • hall kogelejarohi[3]
Finnish
German
Hungarian
  • fehér hamuka[3]
Italian
Japanese
  • ウスユキナズナ[3]
Latvian
  • Pelēkā sirmene[3]
Lithuanian
  • Pilkoji miltinaitė[3]
Norwegian
Polish
  • Pyleniec pospolity[3]
Romanian
  • Ciucușoară[3]
Russian
  • Икотник серо-зелёный[3]
  • Икотник серый[3]
Slovak
  • šedivka sivá[3]
Slovenian
  • navadni sivec[3]
Swedish
Ukrainian
  • Гикавка звичайна[3]
  • Гикавка сіра[3]
Sources & name notes (4)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Berteroa incana — Plant Toolbox common names ↗

NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox; English common names in a United States horticultural reference.

Source records
  • Hoary Alyssum — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(2); heading: Common Name(s):; Berteroa incana.
  • False Hoary Madwort — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(1); heading: Common Name(s):; Berteroa incana.
  • Hoary Berteroa — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(3); heading: Common Name(s):; Berteroa incana.
  • Hoary False Madwort — ul#common_names > li:nth-of-type(4); heading: Common Name(s):; Berteroa incana.
[2] Berteroa incana — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy. This is a common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • hoary alyssum — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 75762; Berteroa incana.
  • Graukresse — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 75762; Berteroa incana.
  • Alysson blanc — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 75762; Berteroa incana.
  • Berteroa comune — results[0].names[28]; taxon id 75762; Berteroa incana.
  • Grijskruid — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 75762; Berteroa incana.
[3] Berteroa incana — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • hoary alyssum — results[26].names[1]; taxon id 75762; Berteroa incana.
  • Graukresse — results[26].names[2]; taxon id 75762; Berteroa incana.
  • Alysson blanc — results[26].names[5]; taxon id 75762; Berteroa incana.
  • Berteroa comune — results[26].names[28]; taxon id 75762; Berteroa incana.
  • Grijskruid — results[26].names[11]; taxon id 75762; Berteroa incana.
  • harmio — results[26].names[4]; taxon id 75762; Berteroa incana.
  • šedivka šedá — results[26].names[6]; taxon id 75762; Berteroa incana.
  • Sandvita — results[26].names[7]; taxon id 75762; Berteroa incana.
  • Kløvplade — results[26].names[8]; taxon id 75762; Berteroa incana.
  • Икотник серо-зелёный — results[26].names[9]; taxon id 75762; Berteroa incana.
  • Икотник серый — results[26].names[10]; taxon id 75762; Berteroa incana.
  • hvitdodre — results[26].names[12]; taxon id 75762; Berteroa incana.
  • Pilkoji miltinaitė — results[26].names[13]; taxon id 75762; Berteroa incana.
  • idänharmio — results[26].names[14]; taxon id 75762; Berteroa incana.
  • Pyleniec pospolity — results[26].names[15]; taxon id 75762; Berteroa incana.
  • šedivka sivá — results[26].names[16]; taxon id 75762; Berteroa incana.
  • ウスユキナズナ — results[26].names[17]; taxon id 75762; Berteroa incana.
  • hall kogelejarohi — results[26].names[18]; taxon id 75762; Berteroa incana.
  • 团扇荠 — results[26].names[19]; taxon id 75762; Berteroa incana.
  • Гикавка звичайна — results[26].names[20]; taxon id 75762; Berteroa incana.
  • Гарліца шэрая — results[26].names[21]; taxon id 75762; Berteroa incana.
  • navadni sivec — results[26].names[22]; taxon id 75762; Berteroa incana.
  • 團扇薺 — results[26].names[23]; taxon id 75762; Berteroa incana.
  • Ciucușoară — results[26].names[24]; taxon id 75762; Berteroa incana.
  • Гикавка сіра — results[26].names[25]; taxon id 75762; Berteroa incana.
  • Pelēkā sirmene — results[26].names[26]; taxon id 75762; Berteroa incana.
  • fehér hamuka — results[26].names[27]; taxon id 75762; Berteroa incana.
  • Сива турия — results[26].names[29]; taxon id 75762; Berteroa incana.
[4] Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Berteroa incana ↗

Common names from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20. License: CC BY.

Source records
  • Graukresse (DE) — VernacularName.tsv, line 146137; taxon 5WJWB.
  • Hoary Alison (EN) — VernacularName.tsv, line 146138; taxon 5WJWB.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Taxonomy
Berteroa incana is an accepted species in Catalogue of Life.

Taxonomic treatment in the August 2026 release; the catalogue record name is preserved.

Sources [1]
Botanical family
Brassicaceae

Family in the cited taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1]
Life cycle
Annual; Biennial; Perennial

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Growth rate
Rapid

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Light
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Moisture and drainage
Good Drainage; Occasionally Dry

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil texture
Loam (Silt); Sand; Shallow Rocky

NC State Extension profile.

Sources [2]
Soil pH
Alkaline (>8.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)

NC State Extension profile. These source categories do not certify the catalogue’s numeric pH interval.

Sources [2]
Flowering season
Autumn; Spring; Summer

NC State Extension profile. Seasons reflect the source region and do not verify the catalogue’s exact flowering months.

Sources [2]
Native range
EC. Europe to N. China.

Explicit native locality records in Kew WCVP v16; introduced and doubtful distributions excluded. Continent conversion follows the documented geographic mapping.

Sources [3]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Medium suitability
Nectar value Medium
Pollen value Medium
Plant profile

About this plant

hoary alyssum (Berteroa incana) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from June to September.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Berteroa incana — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: TaxonomyBotanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: NameUsage.tsv line 1808334; ID 5WJWB; rank species; status accepted
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 1808334; ID 5WJWB; rank species; status accepted

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.

  2. NC State Extension Berteroa incana — Plant Toolbox

    NC State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Growing conditions and seasons reflect its United States horticultural context.

    Supports: Life cycleGrowth rateLightMoisture and drainageSoil textureSoil pHFlowering season
    Relevant sections
    • Life cycle: Life Cycle
    • Growth rate: Growth Rate
    • Light: Light
    • Moisture and drainage: Soil Drainage
    • Soil texture: Soil Texture
    • Soil pH: Soil pH
    • Flowering season: Flower Bloom Time

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  3. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Berteroa incana — Kew WCVP native distribution

    Native distribution and taxonomic treatment from the official WCVP v16 export (4 June 2026). The link opens the corresponding POWO taxon. Source rows are retained in the native-range audit archive.

    Supports: Native range
    Relevant sections
    • Native range: WCVP v16; wcvp_names.csv lines 766643; wcvp_distribution.csv native locality lines 1208904, 1208906, 1208908, 1208910, 1208911, 1208912, 1208914, 1208915, 1208916, 1208917, 1208918, 1208919, 1208920, 1208921, 1208922, 1208923, 1208924, 1208925, 1208927, 1208928, 1208929, 1208930, 1208931, 1208932, 1208933, 1208934, 1208935, 1208936, 1208943, 1208944, 1208945, 1208946, 1208947, 1208948, 1208949, 1208950, 1208951, 1208952, 1208953

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.