Native Plants
Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.
Arabis cobrensis
Arabis cobrensis M.E. Jones
Masonic Rock Cress, Sagebrush Rockcress
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonym(s): Boechera cobrensis
USDA Symbol: ARCO
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
From the Image Gallery
No images of this plant
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: White to lavender.
Distribution
USA: CA , ID , NV , OR , WYNative Habitat: Sandy soil, usually under shelter of shrubs in semi-desert communities.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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
From the Archive
Wildflower Newsletter 1987 VOL. 4, NO.2 - Wildflowers Provide Activity in Summer, Beautiful Colorado Beckons, What is Rese...Additional resources
USDA: Find Arabis cobrensis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Arabis cobrensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Arabis cobrensis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR