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Arabis sparsiflora var. atrorubens

Arabis sparsiflora Nutt. var. atrorubens (Suksd. ex Greene) Rollins

Elegant Rock Cress, Elegant Rockcress

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s): Arabis atriflora, Arabis atrorubens

USDA Symbol: ARSPA2

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 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Blue , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May
Bloom Notes: Dark reddish purple, drying to indigo.

Distribution

USA: OR , WA
Native Habitat: Rocky summits and sandy loam on sagebrush slopes.

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

Metadata

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

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