Wikiwand AI

Arabis caucasica

Species of plant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Arabis caucasica is a species of flowering plant in the mustard family (Brassicaceae) known by the common names garden arabis,[3] mountain rock cress or Caucasian rockcress.

Clade:Embryophytes
Clade:Tracheophytes
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Quick facts Scientific classification, Binomial name ...
Arabis caucasica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Arabis
Species:
A. caucasica
Binomial name
Arabis caucasica
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Arabis albida Steven ex M.Bieb.
    • Arabis albida Steven ex M.Bieb.
    • Arabis albida f. racemopuberula N.Busch
    • Arabis albida var. umbrosa Boiss.
    • Arabis albida variegata Abbey
    • Arabis alpina Georgi
    • Arabis alpina subsp. caucasica (Willd.) Briq.
    • Arabis alpina var. commutata Pau & Font Quer
    • Arabis alpina subsp. flavescens (Griseb.) Hayek
    • Arabis alpina var. flavescens Griseb.
    • Arabis billardieri DC.
    • Arabis caucasica subsp. flavescens (Griseb.) F.K.Mey.
    • Arabis caucasica var. leiopoda Pau
    • Arabis longifolia DC.
    • Arabis olympica Sibth. ex DC.
    • Arabis sicula Steven
    • Arabis tenorei A.Huet ex Nyman
    • Arabis thyrsoidea Sm.
    • Arabis viscosa DC.
    • Cardamine viscosa S.G.Gmel. ex DC.
    • Cheiranthus mollis Hornem.
    • Crucifera albida E.H.L.Krause
    • Erysimum albidum (Steven ex M.Bieb.) Kuntze
Close

Distribution and habitat

It is native to Crimea, Turkey, Iran, Caucasus and the Mediterranean.[4] It grows in crevices of limestone rocks, streams and alpine meadows.[4]

Description

Arabis caucasica is an evergreen perennial herb growing up to 1 ft (0.30 m) by 1.5 ft (0.46 m).[4] It flowers in early spring and has white petals.[5]

Cultivation

It is hardy to zones 4-9 and is not frost tender. A popular ornamental garden plant for its early flowers, cultivars include the pink 'Compinkie'. Under its putative synonym A. alpina subsp. caucasica, the cultivars 'Flore Pleno' [6] and 'Schneehaube'[7] have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

See also

References

External links

Related Articles

Timelines

Top Qs

Fact Checks