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Selby's rockcress

Scientific Name: Arabis selbyi

Family: Brassicaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Perennial

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Selby's Rockcress (Arabis selbyi)

Arabis selbyi, commonly known as Selby's Rockcress, is a forb/herb belonging to the family Brassicaceae. It's a perennial plant, meaning it lives for more than two years.

Considerations for Pets

  • Rockcress are slender plants with small leaves, which may be tempting for pets to nibble on.

Considerations for Children

  • Rockcress are slender plants with small leaves, which may be tempting for children to pick.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Arabis selbyi Rydb.
  • Common Name: Selby's Rockcress
  • Family: Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)
  • Rank: Species
  • Synonyms:
    • Boechera gracilenta (Greene) Windham &amp Al-Shehbaz
    • Arabis gracilenta Greene
    • Boechera selbyi (Rydb.) W.A. Weber
  • Classification: Dicot

Morphology and Growth Habit

  • Type: Forb/herb (a non-woody plant that is not a grass)
  • Lifespan: Perennial
  • Growth Habit: Forb, herb

Quirky Facts

  • Selby's Rockcress was discovered by Augustine Dawson Selby during a 1901 trip to Colorado.
  • Selby's Rockcress isn't an evergreen.

Distribution and Habitat

  • Small rockcress is found in the Rock Springs BLM, Ashley NF FGNRA.
  • It is also found on the North edge of Bryce Canyon.

Related Information

  • Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
  • NatureServe
  • uBio
  • Wyoming Natural Diversity Database