No images found for this plant ID: 3409.
Ensure images are uploaded to the Media Library and tagged with "3409" in the "plant_image_tag" taxonomy.
running rockcress
Scientific Name: Arabis ?procurrens
Family: Brassicaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Running Rockcress (Arabis procurrens)
Running Rockcress, scientifically known as Arabis procurrens, is a charming plant appreciated for its spreading growth habit and delicate white flowers. It is also commonly referred to simply as Running Rock-cress or Rock Cress.
Considerations for Pets
- This plant is often found in rock gardens and can spread.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Arabis procurrens Waldst. & Kit., nom. inq.
- Common Name: Running Rockcress
- Family: Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)
- Rank: Species
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to southeastern Europe.
- Occasionally introduced in North America.
- Often cultivated in rock gardens.
- Found in damp rock faces, rocky frostlands, and snow-bed sites.
Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits
- Running Rockcress is a forb/herb, meaning it is a non-woody plant.
- It exhibits a spreading growth habit.
- It produces white spring flowers.