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Arabis gracilipes

Arabis gracilipes Greene

Flagstaff Rock Cress, Flagstaff Rockcress

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ARGR4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AZ , NV , UT
Native Habitat: Basalt, limestone and sandy soils in ponderosa pine forests and pinyon-juniper woodlands.

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 gracilipes in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Arabis gracilipes in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Arabis gracilipes

Metadata

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

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