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Arabis perstellata
Arabis perstellata E.L. Braun
Braun's Rock Cress, Braun's Rockcress, Large False Rockcress
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonym(s): Arabis perstellata var. ampla
USDA Symbol: ARPE3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 32 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: PurpleBloom Time: Apr , May
Distribution
USA: KY , TNNative Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.
Native Habitat: Calcareous bluffs and wooded hillsides.
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status
USFWS Species Profile: Q1SYStatus:Web Reference
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 perstellata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Arabis perstellata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Arabis perstellata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR