''Alyssum wulfenianum'', the madwort (a name it shares with some of the other members of its genus), is a species of flowering plant in the family

Brassicaceae Brassicaceae () or (the older) Cruciferae () is a medium-sized and economically important family of flowering plants commonly known as the mustards, the crucifers, or the cabbage family. Most are herbaceous plants, while some are shrubs. The le ...

, native to the southeastern

Alps The Alps () ; german: Alpen ; it, Alpi ; rm, Alps ; sl, Alpe . are the highest and most extensive mountain range system that lies entirely in Europe, stretching approximately across seven Alpine countries (from west to east): France, Sw ...

. Preferring dry, porous soils, it is hardy in USDA zones 4 through 9. There is a cultivar, 'Golden Spring'.

Subtaxa

The following subspecies are accepted: *''Alyssum wulfenianum'' subsp. ''ovirense'' – southeastern Alps *''Alyssum wulfenianum'' subsp. ''wulfenianum'' – southeastern Alps

References

wulfenianum Garden plants of Europe Flora of Italy Flora of Austria Flora of Yugoslavia Plants described in 1814 {{Brassicales-stub