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Arabis pendulina var. pendulina
Arabis pendulina Greene var. pendulina
Nodding Rock Cress, Rabbit Ear Rockcress
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonym(s): Arabis diehlii, Arabis nevadensis, Boechera pendulina
USDA Symbol: ARPEP
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 14 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PurpleBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: White to pale lavender.
Distribution
USA: AZ , CO , NV , UT , WYNative Habitat: Rock outcrops, open gravelly flats and hillsides in sagebrush, pinyon-juniper, mountain mahogany, open conifer forests.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Arabis pendulina var. pendulina in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Arabis pendulina var. pendulina in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Arabis pendulina var. pendulina
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR