Biology:Arabis procurrens
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Short description: Species of plant
| Arabis procurrens | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Genus: | Arabis |
| Species: | A. procurrens
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| Binomial name | |
| Arabis procurrens Waldst. & Kit.
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| Synonyms | |
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Arabis ferdinandi-coburgi | |
Arabis procurrens, the running rockcress or spreading rock cress, is a species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae. It is a spreading evergreen or semi-evergreen perennial, forming a dense mat of foliage, with loose racemes of white flowers in spring, suitable for cultivation in the alpine garden.[1]
The specific epithet procurrens means "spreading underground".[2]
The cultivar Arabis procurrens 'Variegata', with white-edged leaves, has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]
This species is listed as invasive in Belgium, the Czech Republic and the United States of America .[4]
See also
References
- ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. pp. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
- ↑ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. pp. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Arabis procurrens 'Variegata'". https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/105670/Arabis-procurrens-Variegata-(v)/Details. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- ↑ "Arabis procurrens Waldst. & Kit." (in en). https://www.gbif.org/species/5375012.
Wikidata ☰ Q2859368 entry
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