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Arabis pulchra var. pallens

Arabis pulchra M.E. Jones ex S. Watson var. pallens M.E. Jones

Beautiful Rockcress, Desert Rock Cress, Pale Rockcress

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s): Arabis formosa, Boechera pulchra ssp. pallens, Boechera pulchra var. pallens

USDA Symbol: ARPUP

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 22 inches tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , NM , UT , WY
Native Habitat: Rocky slopes and sandy soil in blackbrush, sagebrush and pinyon-juniper communities.

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

Metadata

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

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