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Arctic rock-cress
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A. arenicola
Binomial name
Arabidopsis arenicola
(Richardson ex Hook.) Al-Shehbaz, Elven, D.F. Murray & S.I. Warwick
Synonyms[1][2]
  • Arabis arenicola (Richardson ex Hook.) Gelert
  • Arabis arenicola var. pubescens (S. Watson) Gelert
  • Arabis humifusa (J. Vahl) S. Watson
  • Arabis humifusa var. pubescens S. Watson
  • Cardaminopsis arenicola Á. Löve & D. Löve
  • Eutrema arenicola Richardson ex Hook.
  • Parrya arenicola (Richardson ex Hook.) Hook.
  • Sisymbrium humifusum J. Vahl

Arabidopsis arenicola, common name Arctic rock-cress, is a plant species native to the northeastern part of North America. It has been reported from Greenland, Labrador, Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Québec, Ontario, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan. It grows on sandy or gravely beaches or stream banks at elevations below 1500 m.[3][4][5][6]


Arabidopsis arenicola is a perennial herb up to 30 cm tall, usually hairless or almost hairless. Basal leaves are up to 6 cm long; stem leaves up to 2.5 mm long. Flowers are white, up to 10 mm across. Fruits are straight, smooth, cylindrical or slightly flattened, up to 3 cm long.[3][7][8][9][10]

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