Historical Common Names of Great Plains Plants:

Alyssum alyssoides (L.) L.

Family: Brassicaceae

Origin: introduced

Scientific Synonyms: Alysson calycinum Camer., Possibly Alyssum alyssoides (L.) Gouan., Alyssum calycinum L., Clypeola alyssoides L.

Common names:

Calycine madwort (1768) (165)

Healbite [Heal bite, Heal-bite] (1900-1923) (5, 156, 158)

Healdog [Heal-dog] (1900) (158)

Pale alyssum (1942-1986) (4, 155)

Pale madwort (Present) (50)

Small alyssum (1900-1913) (5, 158)

Sweet alyssum (1932, SD) (85)

Yellow alyssum (1900-1913) (5, 158)

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