Family: Brassicaceae
lyrate rock-cress, sand cress
[Arabis lyrata L., more...]
Christopher Noll
Kenneth J. Sytsma
Etymology: Arabis: a Greek word used for "mustard" or "cress," and the Greek word for Arabia, perhaps referring to the ability of these plants to grow in rocky or sandy soils (?)
Plants: erect, biennial/perennial, 4"-16" tall forb; stems with many weak branches and a hairy base
Leaves: lower leaves lyre-shaped with lobes at the base; stem leaves mostly without lobes
Flowers: white, 4-parted, 1/4"-1/2" wide; inflorescence a short, loose, terminal cluster (raceme) of stalked flowers; blooms April-July
Fruits: long, thin, flat pods spreading outward and pointing upward
Habitat: dry; woods, fields, rocks; in rocky, sandy soil
Conservation Status: Native
Plants: erect, biennial/perennial, 4"-16" tall forb; stems with many weak branches and a hairy base
Leaves: lower leaves lyre-shaped with lobes at the base; stem leaves mostly without lobes
Flowers: white, 4-parted, 1/4"-1/2" wide; inflorescence a short, loose, terminal cluster (raceme) of stalked flowers; blooms April-July
Fruits: long, thin, flat pods spreading outward and pointing upward
Habitat: dry; woods, fields, rocks; in rocky, sandy soil
Conservation Status: Native
Flora of North America: Flora of North America Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 4, Wetland Indicator = FACU- Atlas of the Wisconsin Prairie and Savanna Flora: by T.S. Cochrane & H.H. Iltis: habitat, distribution infomation / flowering and fruiting times USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos David G. Smith's "Delaware Wilflowers": Beautiful photographs; descriptions
Kenneth J. Sytsma
Merel R. Black
Merel R. Black
Merel R. Black
Merel R. Black
Merel R. Black
Merel R. Black
Christopher Noll
Christopher Noll
Christopher Noll
Merel R. Black
Eric J. Epstein
Deb Roe
