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Arabis suffrutescens

Arabis suffrutescens S. Watson

Purple Woody Rockcress, Woody Rock Cress, Woody Rockcress

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ARSU2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Purple or whitish, often with rose tips.

Distribution

USA: CA , ID , NV , OR
Native Habitat: Rocky slopes and gravelly soil, often with sagebrush.

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

Metadata

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

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