Also known as pale madwort, (madwort is the common name for all alyssum) Desert Alyssum is a reseeding annual native to Eurasia, introduced into North America. As with other plants, the word wort means medicine, and mad-wort essentially meant, “medicine to treat madness.” Uses: Primary use: Eating the raw leaves. All parts are edible raw or cooked. Yellow alyssum has a rather mild […]