Perennial Rockcress

Arabis perennans S. Watson - Mustard family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 28 inches

Plant Type: Subshrub, Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White, Purple

Bloom Time: Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Species depending on Perennial Rockcress: Anthocharis sara, Anthocharis sara thoosa, Paramidea lanceolata

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, Wyoming
  • MEX:  Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.