Wildflowers: Identify this plant

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  1. hiking Pat

    hiking Pat Active Member

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    Does anyone know what this plant is? I keep going back to rockcress but the leaf does not look right. It was seen in the Alberta Rockies in July 2019
     

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  2. Michael F

    Michael F Paragon of Plants Forums Moderator 10 Years

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    The flowers look very like Lobularia maritima (a popular garden plant, frequently escapes, can be invasive), but the leaf shape is a bit off for that.
     
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    Ron B Paragon of Plants 10 Years

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    Smelowskia
     
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    Also for me it could be Smelowskia americana (fake American candytuft).
     
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  5. hiking Pat

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    I have Alyssum in my own garden and the flowers are similar but the leaves definitely different.

    That's it - thank you so much!!
     
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