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Arabis pulchra var. gracilis
Arabis pulchra M.E. Jones ex S. Watson var. gracilis M.E. Jones
Beautiful Rockcress, Bigfoot Hybrid Rockcress, Desert Rock Cress
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonym(s): Arabis pulchra var. glabrescens, Arabis pulchra var. viridis, Arabis trichopoda
USDA Symbol: ARPUG
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: PurpleBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NV , UTNative Habitat: Rock outcrops and gravelly slopes, often under shelter of shrubs in desert scrub, sagebrush and chaparral 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
Additional resources
USDA: Find Arabis pulchra var. gracilis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Arabis pulchra var. gracilis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Arabis pulchra var. gracilis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR