Kingdom Plantae Family Brassicaceae Rank Species | Order Brassicales Genus Arabidopsis | |
Similar Erysimum pallasii, Draba aurea, Eriophorum callitrix, Arabidopsis suecica, Kobresia simpliciuscula | ||
Arabidopsis arenicola, common name Arctic rock-cress, is a plant species native to the northeastern part of North America. It has been reported from Greenland, Labrador, Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Québec, Ontario, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. It grows on sandy or gravely beaches or stream banks at elevations below 1500 m.
Arabidopsis arenicola is a perennial herb up to 30 cm tall, usually hairless or almost hairless. Basal leaves are up to 6 cm long; stem leaves up to 2.5 mm long. Flowers are white, up to 10 mm across. Fruits are straight, smooth, cylindrical or slightly flattened, up to 3 cm long.
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