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Arabis pycnocarpa M. Hopkins

Arabis pycnocarpa

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Arabis pycnocarpa, the slender rock cress, is a species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae. It is native to North America and eastern Asia, being found in rocky, calcareous areas.[1]

Description

It is a small perennial or biennial that has white flowers in the spring. Two varieties have been named that are distinguished by pubescence differences:[2]

  • Arabis pycnocarpa var. adpressipilis – native only to eastern North America
  • Arabis pycnocarpa var. pycnocarpa – widespread across North America and Asia

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Arabis pycnocarpa: Brief Summary

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Arabis pycnocarpa, the slender rock cress, is a species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae. It is native to North America and eastern Asia, being found in rocky, calcareous areas.

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