Kingdom Plantae Genus Arabis Higher classification Arabis | Order Brassicales Scientific name Arabis blepharophylla Rank Species | |
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Similar Arabis, Arabis procurrens, Arabis caucasica, Cabbage family, Arabis ferdinandi‑coburgii | ||
Arabis blepharophylla is a species of rock cress known by the common names coast rock cress and rose rock cress. It is endemic to California, growing mostly in the San Francisco Bay Area and nearby low-elevation California Coast Ranges.
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Description
The plant sends up thin, hairy stems from a basal rosette of fuzzy leaves. It bears small flowers with four bright purplish-pink petals.
Cultivation
It is uncommon in the wild but is often grown as an attractive, sweet-scented flowering garden plant. There are several cultivars bred for garden use.
References
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