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Arabis sparsiflora var. arcuata

Arabis sparsiflora Nutt. var. arcuata (Nutt.) Rollins

Arching Rock Cress, Elegant Rockcress

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s): Arabis arcuata, Arabis arcuata var. rubicundula, Arabis holboellii var. arcuata, Arabis maxima, Streptanthus arcuatus

USDA Symbol: ARSPA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial , Biennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Rocky hillsides and cliffs in pine forests and chaparral.

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

Metadata

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

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