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nodding rockcress

Scientific Name: Arabis demissa var. demissa

Family: Brassicaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Perennial

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Nodding Rockcress (Arabis demissa)

Nodding Rockcress, scientifically known as Arabis demissa, is a perennial forb/herb belonging to the genus Arabis. It is also commonly referred to as Nodding Rockcress and Nodding Rockcress Davidson's Rockcress (Davidsonii).

Considerations for Pets

  • This plant produces seed pods.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Arabis demissa Greene
  • Common Name: Nodding Rockcress
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Family: Cruciferae
  • Synonyms: Boechera demissa (Greene) W.A. Weber, Boechera languida (Rollins) Windham & Al-Shehbaz (Taxonomic Status: Synonym)
  • Varieties: Arabis demissa Greene var. languida Rollins

Distribution and Habitat

  • Information suggests it grows outdoors year-round, tolerating cold weather.
  • Observed in Montana's Bitterroot Valley.

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • It is a perennial forb/herb (non-woody plant).
  • It is a large plant, reaching up to 2 meters in height.
  • It is not an evergreen, losing its aerial parts during the coldest months.
  • Perennial, short- to long-lived sexual or apomictic caudex sometimes woody. Stems usually 2-6 per caudex branch, arising from margin of rosette near ground.