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Arabis sparsiflora var. subvillosa

Arabis sparsiflora Nutt. var. subvillosa (S. Watson) Rollins

Hairystem Rock Cress, Hairystem Rockcress

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s): Arabis arcuata var. subvillosa, Arabis campyloloba, Arabis elegans, Arabis perelegans, Arabis polytricha, Arabis subserrata, Boechera sparsiflora var. subvillosa

USDA Symbol: ARSPS

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (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: White , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun
Bloom Notes: White to lavender.

Distribution

USA: CA , ID , MT , NV , OR , UT , WA , WY
Canada: BC , YT
Native Habitat: Rocky soil in sagebrush areas, mountain shrub communities, edges of conifer forests.

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

Metadata

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

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