Arabis procurrens
Arabis procurrens | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Brassicales |
Family: | Brassicaceae |
Genus: | Arabis |
Species: | A. procurrens |
Binomial name | |
Arabis procurrens Waldst. & Kit. | |
Synonyms | |
Arabis ferdinandi-coburgi |
Arabis procurrens (syn. A. ferdinandi-coburgi), the 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 variety A. procurrens 'Variegata', with white-edged leaves, has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]
References
- ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- ↑ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN 9781845337315.
- ↑ "RHS Plant Selector - Arabis procurrens 'Variegata'". Retrieved 29 May 2013.
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