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Arabis modesta
Arabis modesta Rollins
Modest Rock Cress, Rogue Canyon Rockcress, Rouge Canyon Eared Rockcress
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ARMO
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: PurpleBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: CA , ORNative Habitat: Moist shaded banks, slopes, rocky canyon walls, talus, basaltic bluffs.
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
Additional resources
USDA: Find Arabis modesta in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Arabis modesta in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Arabis modesta
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR