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Arabis pycnocarpa

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Brassicaceae

Rank
  
Species

Order
  
Brassicales

Genus
  
Arabis

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Arabis pycnocarpa, the slender rock cress, is a species of flowering plant in the mustard family. It is native to North America and eastern Asia, being found in rocky, calcareous areas. It is a small perennial or biennial that has white flowers in the spring.

Two varieties have been named that are distinguished by pubescence differences:

  • Arabis pycnocarpa var. adpressipilis – native only to eastern North America
  • Arabis pycnocarpa var. pycnocarpa – widespread across North America and Asia

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    Arabis pycnocarpa Wikipedia
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