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Arabis sparsiflora

Arabis sparsiflora Nutt.

Sicklepod Rockcress

Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ARSP

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Biennial
Habit: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , ID , MT , NV , OR , UT , WA , WY
Canada: BC

Web Reference

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-03-09
Research By: TWC Staff

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