Biology:Arabis pycnocarpa

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Short description: Species of plant

Arabis pycnocarpa
Arabis pycnocarpa.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Arabis
Species:
A. pycnocarpa
Binomial name
Arabis pycnocarpa
M.Hopkins
Synonyms

Arabis hirsuta var. pycnocarpa

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

See also

References

Wikidata ☰ Q16748653 entry