- Arabis lemmonii
taxobox
name = "Arabis lemmonii"
regnum =Plantae
unranked_divisio =Angiosperms
unranked_classis =Eudicots
unranked_ordo =Rosids
ordo =Brassicales
familia =Brassicaceae
genus = "Arabis "
species = "A. lemmonii"
binomial = "Arabis lemmonii"
binomial_authority = S.Wats.|"Arabis lemmonii" is a species of flowering plant in the mustard family known by the common name Lemmon's rockcress. It is native to western North America from
Alaska toCalifornia toColorado , where it grows in a number of rocky habitat types. This is a perennial herb growing many small stems from a branching, hairycaudex . The slender stems rest against the ground or are somewhat upright, reaching up to 20 centimeters in length. The caudex is surrounded by a rosette of hairy leaves one or two centimeters long. There are a few smaller leaves along the stem as well. Theinflorescence bears pink to purple flowers which yield narrowsilique s up to 4 centimeters long containing round, winged seeds.External links
* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?2240,2250,2280 Jepson Manual Treatment]
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ARLE USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Arabis+lemmonii Photo gallery]
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