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Arabis ×divaricarpa

Arabis ×divaricarpa A. Nelson (pro sp.)

Spreadingpod Rockcress

Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)

Synonym(s): Arabis acutina, Arabis confinis var. interposita, Arabis divaricarpa var. dechamplainii, Arabis divaricarpa var. interposita, Arabis divaricarpa var. stenocarpa, Arabis divaricarpa var. typica, Arabis interposita, Boechera divaricarpa, Boechera grahamii

USDA Symbol: ARDI2

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

Natural hybrid of A. drummondii and A. holboellii.

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Plant Characteristics

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

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: AK , CA , CO , IA , ID , ME , MI , MN , MT , ND , NE , NH , NM , NV , NY , OH , OR , SD , UT , VT , WA , WI , WY
Canada: NB

Benefit

Attracts: Butterflies
Larval Host: Becker's & spring whites

Butterflies and Moths of North America (BAMONA)

Spring White
(Pontia sisymbrii)

Larval Host

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National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:		FACU	FACU			FACU		FACU	FACU	FACU

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.

Bibliography

Bibref 1186 - Field Guide to Moths of Eastern North America (2005) Covell, C.V., Jr.
Bibref 1185 - Field Guide to Western Butterflies (Peterson Field Guides) (1999) Opler, P.A. and A.B. Wright

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Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 �divaricarpa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Arabis �divaricarpa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Arabis �divaricarpa

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-23
Research By: TWC Staff

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