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Arabis holboellii var. retrofracta

Arabis holboellii Hornem. var. retrofracta (Graham) Rydb.

Holboell's Rock Cress, Reflexed Rockcress, Second Rockcress

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s): Arabis arcuata var. secunda, Arabis caduca, Arabis consanguinea, Arabis exilis, Arabis holboellii var. consanguinea, Arabis holboellii var. secunda, Arabis holboellii var. tenuis, Arabis kochii, Arabis lignipes, Arabis mcdougalii, Arabis polyantha, Arabis retrofracta, Arabis retrofracta var. multicaulis, Arabis rhodanthus, Arabis secunda, Arabis tenuis, Boechera exilis, Boechera holboellii var. retrofracta, Boechera holboellii var. secunda, Boechera retrofracta, Boechera tenuis

USDA Symbol: ARHOR

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

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

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AK , CA , CO , ID , MI , MN , MT , NM , NV , OR , UT , WA , WY
Canada: AB , BC , MB , NT , ON , QC , SK , YT
Native Habitat: Rock outcrops, open hillsides, gravel bars and sandy banks in grassland, sagebrush, oak woodlands and open conifer forests.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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 holboellii var. retrofracta in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Arabis holboellii var. retrofracta in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Arabis holboellii var. retrofracta

Metadata

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

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