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Nuttall's rockcress
Scientific Name: Arabis nuttallii
Family: Brassicaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Nuttall's Rockcress
Explore the fascinating world of Nuttall's Rockcress, a captivating plant with a rich history and unique characteristics.
Nomenclature and Taxonomy
- Scientific Name: Arabis nuttallii B.L. Rob.
- Common Name: Nuttall's Rockcress
- Family: Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)
- Synonyms:
- Arabis bridgeri M.E. Jones
- Boechera nuttallii (Kuntze) Dorn
- Erysimum nuttallii Kuntze
Distribution and Habitat
- Nuttall's Rockcress has been observed in locations such as Crested Butte Mountain, CO, in alpine life zones.
- It's found in Idaho and Montana (e.g., along the Clark Fork River in Missoula).
- The plant is also described as growing in the west foothills, meadows, and open slopes.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Nuttall's Rockcress is classified as a forb/herb, meaning it's a non-woody plant that is not a grass.
Related Species
- Other Arabis species mentioned include:
- Arabis aculeolata (Waldo Rockcress)
- Arabis alpina (Alpine Rock-cress)
- Arabis caucasica (Wall rockcress, gray rockcress)
- Arabis cusickii (Cusick's rockcress)
- Arabis eschscholtziana (Pacific coast rockcress, Eschscholtz's hairy rockcress)
- Arabis glabra (Tower mustard)
- Arabis holboellii (Holboell's rockcress)
- Arabis lemmonii (Lemmon's rockcress)
- Arabis microphylla (Littleleaf rockcress)
- Arabis murrayi (Murray's rockcress)
- Arabis puberula (Hoary rockcress)
- Arabis pycnocarpa (Western hairy rockcress, creamflower rockcress)
- Arabis shortii (Short's rockcress)
- Arabis sparsiflora (Elegant rockcress)
Further Resources
- The Plant List
- ToL (Tree of Life Web Project)
- BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library)
- WikiSpecies
- Discover Life
- Garden Guides