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Arabis sparsiflora var. californica

Arabis sparsiflora Nutt. var. californica Rollins

California Rock Cress, California Rockcress

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ARSPC

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 4 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Rarely pinkish.

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Rocky slopes and gravelly soil in desert chaparral and oak woodlands.

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

Metadata

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

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