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Arabis pendulina var. pendulina

Arabis pendulina Greene var. pendulina

Nodding Rock Cress, Rabbit Ear Rockcress

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s): Arabis diehlii, Arabis nevadensis, Boechera pendulina

USDA Symbol: ARPEP

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 14 inches tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , NV , UT , WY
Native Habitat: Rock outcrops, open gravelly flats and hillsides in sagebrush, pinyon-juniper, mountain mahogany, 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.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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