Arabis canadensis

sicklepod, arabette du canada, sicklepod rockcress
Family

Brassicaceae

Leaf Arrangement

alternate, basal (rosulate)

Leaf Margin

entire, dentate, serrate

Leaf Type

cauline, simple

Leaf Shape

oblanceolate

Growth Form

forb

Flower Color

pink, white

Flower Month

May - July

Height (meters)

0.3 - 0.9

Milky Sap

No

Armed/Unarmed

Unarmed

Origin

native

Lifespan

biennial, perennial


Field Characters

Basal leaves usually absent at flowering. Stem leaves oblanceolate to elliptic, the lowest similar to basal ones, reduced upwards, upper dentate or serrate, hirsutulous, sessile.

Habitat

Sandy woods and shaded slopes.