different between alyssum vs madwort

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ??????? (álusson).

Noun

alyssum (plural alyssums)

1. Any of several plants, of the genus Alyssum, mostly of Eurasian origin, that have racemes of white or yellow flowers.

Synonyms

• (plant of genus Alyssum): madwort, alison

Derived terms

• sweet alyssum
• hoary alyssum

Translations

Further reading

• alyssum on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• alyssum on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• alyssum on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• alyssum at USDA Plants database

Anagrams

• asylums

English

Etymology

mad +? wort, as formerly believed to cure canine madness.

Noun

madwort (plural madworts)

1. Certain of the alyssums.
2. German madwort (Asperugo procumbens)

Translations

Derived terms

• American madwort (Alyssum obovatum)
• German madwort (Asperugo procumbens)
• goldentuft madwort rock madwort (Alyssum saxatile, Aurinia saxatilis)
• pale madwort (Alyssum alyssoides)
• roadside false madwort (Berteroa mutabilis)
• rock madwort (Alyssum saxatile)
• Szowits' madwort (Alyssum szovitsianum)