Native Plants
Digital Herbaria
Arabis petiolaris
Arabis petiolaris (A. Gray) A. Gray
Brazos Rockcress, Rock-cress, Brazos Rock-cress
Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)
USDA Symbol: ARPE4USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Specimen & Label Data
Arabis petiolaris
Rock Cress
Brassicaceae
Location: 100 m NE of corner of Horizon Hill and Medical Drive, San Antonio, TX.Latitude: 0.000000
Habitat: Full sun; level, loamy soil; nominal moisture. Among various Poaceae.
Description: Erect, branching annual to 1 m tall. Stems simple below, branched above. Basal leaves lyrlyrate, long petiolate; upper leaves not incised but still long petiolate. Corolla pale lavender, 6 mm dia. Fruit a flattened, erect siliqui, 5-7 cm.
County: Bexar
Collector: Harry Cliffe
Collection Date: Apr 23, 1997
Specimen number: 745
Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
Herbarium ID: 1096
Accession Date: Apr 30, 1997
Accession Number: 98
Annotations: SCFRB (In flower/fruit)