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Practical ecological knowledge for the temperate reader. |
Family: Mustard - Brassicaceae [E-flora]
"< 70 species: temperate North America, Eurasia, northern Africa. (Latin: of Arabia) Most species of Arabis in TJM (1993) moved to Boechera; Arabis glabra to Turritis. California record of Arabis aculeolata Greene not confirmed." [Jepson]
Arabis holboellii and lyrata now in Boechera [E-flora]
"General: Biennial or short-lived perennial herb usually from an unbranched stem-base; stems 1-few, 20-80 cm tall, stiff-hairy basally, glabrous above." [IFBC-E-flora]
"Notes: Often included in A. hirsuta, as the coastal form of that species." [IFBC-E-flora]
Habitat/Range: "Moist to mesic meadows, streambanks, rocky slopes and disturbed areas in the lowland to alpine zones; frequent in BC in and W of the Coast-Cascade Mountains; N to AK and YT and S to W ID and OR." [IFBC-E-flora]
Status: Native [E-flora]
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"General: Biennial or short-lived perennial herb from a simple or branched stem-base; stems 1-several, simple or branched, 0.1-1.0 m tall, hairy basally, usually glabrous above." [IFBC-E-flora]
Habitat / Range: "Mesic to dry rocky slopes, gravelly areas, shrublands and grasslands in the steppe to alpine zones; var. pinetorum rare in S BC, var. secunda infrequent in C and S BC east of the Coast-Cascade Mountains, var. retrofracta common throughout BC east of the Coast-Cascade Mountains (probably introduced on the coast), var. consanguinea infrequent throughout BC east of the Coast-Cascade Mountains; N to AK, YT and NT, E to PQ and ON and S to ND, SD, WY, UT, NV and CA; Greenland." [IFBC-E-flora]
Status: Native [E-flora]
Subspecies Present in B.C.
"Arabis lyrata is a BIENNIAL/PERENNIAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft).
It is hardy to zone (UK) 5 and is not frost tender. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees, Lepidoptera (Moths & Butterflies).
Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers dry or moist soil." [PFAF]
"General: Biennial or short-lived perennial from a simple or branched stem-base; stems 1-several, simple or branched, 10-30 cm tall, glabrous throughout or sparsely stiff-hairy near base." [IFBC-E-flora]
Habitat / Range: "Gravel slopes and waste places in the lowland zone; rare in C and SW BC; probably introduced from E North America." [IFBC-E-flora]
Status: Native [E-flora]
"General: Perennial herb from a simple stem-base; stems simple, one to several, 10-30 cm tall, with long, simple or 2-branched hairs at the bases, becoming glabrous above." [IFBC-E-flora]
Habitat / Range: "Moist to mesic meadows, talus slopes, rock outcrops, open forests and roadsides in the montane to alpine zones; infrequent in SE BC; N to YT, E to SW AB and S to WY, UT and NV." [IFBC-E-flora]
Status: Native [E-flora]
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