DRUMMOND’S ROCK CRESS

Class: Arabis drummondii

Family: MUSTARD FAMILY

Sub Family: Brassicaceae, Cruciferae

Year: Perennial

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Colour: Pale purple to white

Height: 30-80 cm (12-32")

Each Flower: 7 mm (1/4") long, tubular opening into 4 tiny petals, 6 stamens, 2 of which are short; 4 pale yellowish-pink sepals

Leaves: Several long elliptic leaves at base; stem leaves numerous, almost overlapping, stemless; blades narrow, lance-shaped and eared where they join stem

Stems: Unbranched, slender, smooth

Blooming Period: May - July

Habitat: Dry to moist, open wooded areas from lower to sub-alpine elevations

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