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Smith, R.W.

Arabis glabra

Arabis glabra (L.) Bernh.

Tower Rockcress

Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)

Synonym(s): Arabis glabra var. furcatipilis, Arabis glabra var. glabra, Turritis glabra

USDA Symbol: argl

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (I), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual , Biennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Shape: Deltoid , Lanceolate , Oblanceolate
Inflorescence: Raceme
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall, often shorter.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , CT , DE , GA , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OR , PA , RI , SD , TN , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WY
Canada: NB , QC

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun , Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Dry , Moist
Soil Description: Loam, clay-loam, or rocky soil.

Benefit

Attracts: Butterflies
Larval Host: Large Marble (Euchloe ausonides)

Butterflies and Moths of North America (BAMONA)

Large Marble
(Euchloe ausonides)

Larval Host

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From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Natural Biodiversity - Johnstown, PA

Bibliography

Bibref 1186 - Field Guide to Moths of Eastern North America (2005) Covell, C.V., Jr.
Bibref 1185 - Field Guide to Western Butterflies (Peterson Field Guides) (1999) Opler, P.A. and A.B. Wright
Bibref 1294 - The Midwestern Native Garden: Native Alternatives to Nonnative Flowers and Plants An Illustrated Guide (2011) Adelman, Charlotte and Schwartz, Bernard L.

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Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

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Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-23
Research By: TWC Staff

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