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Arabis procurrens

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Arabis procurrens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Arabis
Species:
A. procurrens
Binomial name
Arabis procurrens
Synonyms

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]

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References

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  1. ^ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
  2. ^ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.
  3. ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Arabis procurrens 'Variegata'". Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Arabis procurrens Waldst. & Kit". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2021-07-31.