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Arabis shortii
Arabis shortii (Fernald) Gleason
Short's False Rockcress, Short's Rock Cress, Short's Rockcress
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonym(s): Arabis dentata, Arabis dentata var. phalacrocarpa, Arabis perstellata var. phalacrocarpa, Arabis perstellata var. shortii, Arabis shortii var. phalacrocarpa, Boechera shortii, Iodanthus dentatus, Sisymbrium dentatum
USDA Symbol: ARSH2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (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: WhiteBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , DC , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , MD , MI , MN , MO , NE , NY , OH , OK , PA , SD , TN , VA , WI , WVCanada: ON
Native Habitat: Bluffs and rocky ledges, wooded slopes, floodplains.
Web Reference
Webref 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 shortii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Arabis shortii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Arabis shortii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR