White Mignonette

Reseda alba

Family Resedaceae

Maltese name Adenb il-Haruf

Habitat Disturbed ground

Herbaceous annual, biennial or short-lived perennial. Leaves much divided. Flowers generally bearing five three-lobed petals, in elongate, dense inflorescences. Flowers from winter to spring.

Grows mostly in disturbed areas and steppes. Common.

White Mignonette

White Mignonette