Discover the Beauty of Sweet Alyssum in the Finches Lane Wildflower Florilegium of Britain and Ireland

Lobularia Maritima

Identifying features:

This wildflower is seen from April to September usually near the coastal regions

Small white flower with 4 petals and simple leaves that can have a grey tint to them.

The flowers form compact bunches of ground cover.

Family - Brassicaceae

Note: I find it fascinating that this small plant has thrived freely here for over 200 years and still isn't considered native. I need to discover how long something must exist to be classified as native.

I just checked, and there appear to be three categories.

1. Native - naturally growing in a location without human involvement, typically for thousands of years

2. Naturalised refers to a species that humans introduced to a location, but which now thrives independently in the wild. It has successfully established itself by reproducing and surviving without human assistance.

3. Invasive - originating from outside the area and currently causing ecological damage to native species.

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