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Arabis hoffmannii
Arabis hoffmannii (Munz) Rollins
Hoffmann's Rock Cress, Hoffmann's Rock-cress, Hoffmann's Rockcress
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonym(s): Arabis maxima var. hoffmannii
USDA Symbol: ARHO
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 28 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PurpleBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr
Bloom Notes: White to lavender.
Distribution
USA: CANative Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.
Native Habitat: Sea cliff ledges and crevices of volcanic outcrop in chaparral communities.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status
USFWS Species Profile: Q02UStatus: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 hoffmannii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Arabis hoffmannii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Arabis hoffmannii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR