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Arabis platysperma var. platysperma
Arabis platysperma A. Gray var. platysperma
Pioneer Rock Cress, Pioneer Rockcress
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonym(s): Arabis inamoena, Arabis oligantha, Erysimum platyspermum
USDA Symbol: ARPLP2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 14 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CA , NV , ORNative Habitat: Rock outcrops and gravelly soil in dry pine forests and lodgepole-chaparral woodlands.
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 platysperma var. platysperma in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Arabis platysperma var. platysperma in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Arabis platysperma var. platysperma
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR