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Arabis hirsuta var. glabrata

Arabis hirsuta (L.) Scop. var. glabrata Torr. & A. Gray

Mountain Rock Cress, Mountain Rockcress

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ARHIG

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

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Plant Characteristics

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

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Rarely pink.

Distribution

USA: CA , CO , ID , IL , NM , NV , OR , UT , WA , WY
Canada: AB , BC , YT
Native Habitat: Rocky slopes, crevices, ledges, meadows, moist banks and grounds, granitic soil, wooded slopes.

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

Metadata

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

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