Rockcress, Mountain Rockcress
Scientific Name: Arabis alpina L.
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Family: Brassicaceae ...
All rockcresses are edible, with the typical sharp flavor of plants of the mustard family. The tender leaves and flowers are usually added to salads and sandwiches for flavor, but some people like their hot horseradish flavor, and enjoy them alone.
Mountain Rockcress, Wall Cress
These small perennials are excellent for rock gardens and for spilling over rocky walls. Also used as edging or in pattern planting.
- Mountain rockcress, Rockcress, Wallcress
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Brassicaceae / Mustard Smooth Rockcress (Arabis laevigata)
Plant Type: This is a herbaceous plant which can reach 75cm in height (30inches).
Leaves: The leaves are alternate. .
Lyre-leaf Rockcress
Arabis lyrata
An erect stem rising from a rosette of basal leaves with a terminal cluster of small, white or greenish-white flowers. Flowers: About 1/4" (6 mm) wide; petals 4.
Family:
False Rockcress
Family:
Brassicaceae (also known as Cruciferae) ...
Arabis caucasica [Wall Rockcress] Common Name List
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Armeria maritima [Sea Pink, Sea Thrift, Thrift] Common Name List
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Artemisia schmidtiana 'Silver Mound' [Wormwood] Common Name List ...
Galingale, Gallant Soldier, Garden Angelica, Garden Lupin, Garden Rockcress, Garlic Mustard, Garlic Pennycress, Germander Speedwell, Ghost Orchid, Giant Bellflower, Giant Fescue, Giant Hogweed, Giant Knotweed, Giant-rhubarb, Gipsywort, Gladiolus, ...
or, White Rockcress
The cultivar "Snowcap" is also known as "Alpina Snowcap" or "Schneehaube," shown first in a May (2003) portrait, & in an early April (2004) portrait.
Aubrieta deltoidea ( Purple Gem Rockcress )
Aucuba japonica ( Japanese Aucuba )
Aucuba japonica ( Japanese Laurel ) ...
 See also: Cress, Green, Pink, May, Grass
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