Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Malvids: Brassicales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (10/20/20):
Turritis glabra
FAMILY
Brassicaceae
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PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Arabis glabra
FAMILY
Brassicaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Turritis glabra
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 088-25-002:
Arabis glabra
FAMILY
Brassicaceae
COMMON NAME:
Tower Mustard, Towercress
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_argl_001_lvd
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (10/20/20):
Turritis glabra
FAMILY
Brassicaceae
(?)
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Arabis glabra
FAMILY
Brassicaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Flora of North America
Turritis glabra
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 088-25-002:
Arabis glabra
FAMILY
Brassicaceae
3241
Forb
Biennial/Perennial
Native to North Carolina? or possibly introduced
Rare
Habitat: Prairies, calcareous forests and woodlands, open disturbed areas, forest edges, per Weakley's Flora
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LEAVES:
Simple
Alternate (basal rosette & lower stem leaves usually absent or withered at flowe
FLOWER:
Spring/Summer
Creamy white, yellowish
Bisexual
Radially symmetrical
4 sepals
4 petals
6 stamens tetradynamous (2 short, 4 long)
FRUIT:
Summer
Silique
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