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Arabis ×divaricarpa
Arabis ×divaricarpa A. Nelson (pro sp.)
Spreadingpod Rockcress
Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)
Synonym(s): Arabis acutina, Arabis confinis var. interposita, Arabis divaricarpa var. dechamplainii, Arabis divaricarpa var. interposita, Arabis divaricarpa var. stenocarpa, Arabis divaricarpa var. typica, Arabis interposita, Boechera divaricarpa, Boechera grahamii
USDA Symbol: ARDI2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
Natural hybrid of A. drummondii and A. holboellii.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Perennial , BiennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: PurpleBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: AK , CA , CO , IA , ID , ME , MI , MN , MT , ND , NE , NH , NM , NV , NY , OH , OR , SD , UT , VT , WA , WI , WYCanada: NB
Benefit
Attracts: ButterfliesLarval Host: Becker's & spring whites
Butterflies and Moths of North America (BAMONA)
Spring White (Pontia sisymbrii) Larval Host |
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU | FACU | FACU | FACU | FACU |
Bibliography
Bibref 1186 - Field Guide to Moths of Eastern North America (2005) Covell, C.V., Jr.Bibref 1185 - Field Guide to Western Butterflies (Peterson Field Guides) (1999) Opler, P.A. and A.B. Wright
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Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 ×divaricarpa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Arabis ×divaricarpa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Arabis ×divaricarpa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-11-23Research By: TWC Staff