Higher classification Arabis | Scientific name Arabis procurrens Rank Species | |
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Similar Arabis, Arabis ferdinandi‑coburgii, Arabis caucasica, Arabis blepharophylla, Cabbage family | ||
Arabis procurrens (syn. A. ferdinandi-coburgi), the spreading rock cress, is a species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae. It is a spreading evergreen or semi-evergreen perennial, forming a dense mat of foliage, with loose racemes of white flowers in spring, suitable for cultivation in the alpine garden.
The specific epithet procurrens means "spreading underground".
The variety A. procurrens 'Variegata', with white-edged leaves, has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
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