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Arabis fendleri var. spatifolia

Arabis fendleri (S. Watson) Greene var. spatifolia (Rydb.) Rollins

Spoonleaf Rock Cress, Spoonleaf Rockcress

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s): Boechera fendleri var. spatifolia

USDA Symbol: ARFES

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CO , NM , UT , WY
Native Habitat: Rocky slopes and gravelly soil in sagebrush, pinyon-juniper woodlands, open conifer forests and subalpine meadows.

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

Metadata

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

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