Sicklepod Rockcress

Arabis sparsiflora Nutt. - Mustard family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 3.0 feet

Plant Type: Subshrub, Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: Pink, Purple

Bloom Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Bombus; Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Species depending on Sicklepod Rockcress: Anthocharis sara, Anthocharis sara sara, Paramidea lanceolata, Euchloe ausonides, Pontia sisymbrii

Native Range

  • CAN:  British Columbia
  • USA:  California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (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.