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Arabis puberula
Arabis puberula Nutt.
Blue Mountain Rockcress, Silver Rock Cress, Silver Rockcress
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ARPU
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Perennial , BiennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PurpleBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: White to lavender.
Distribution
USA: CA , ID , NV , OR , UT , WANative Habitat: Ledges, rocky slopes, gravelly hillsides in sagebrush, pinyon-juniper and mountain shrub communities.
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 puberula in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Arabis puberula in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Arabis puberula
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR