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Arabis lemmonii var. lemmonii

Arabis lemmonii S. Watson var. lemmonii

Lemmon's Rock Cress, Lemmon's Rockcress

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s): Arabis lemmonii var. typica, Boechera lemmonii

USDA Symbol: ARLEL

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

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Plant Characteristics

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

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Purple
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Lavender to purple.

Distribution

USA: AK , CA , CO , ID , MT , NV , OR , UT , WA , WY
Canada: AB , BC , YT
Native Habitat: Cliffs, talus slopes and gravelly soil in alpine and subalpine habitats.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:		UPL	FACU			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 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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