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Arabis demissa var. languida

Arabis demissa Greene var. languida Rollins

Nodding Rock Cress, Nodding Rockcress

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s): Boechera demissa var. languida

USDA Symbol: ARDEL

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: White to pale lavender.

Distribution

USA: CO , MT , NV , UT , WY
Native Habitat: Cliffs, rocky slopes, gravelly soil in sagebrush and open conifer forests.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FACU				FACU	UPL		UPL	UPL

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Arabis demissa var. languida in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Arabis demissa var. languida in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Arabis demissa var. languida

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-27
Research By: CBR

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