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''Arabis blepharophylla'' is a species of
rock cress Rockcress is a common name used for several similar genus, genera of flowering plants in the family Brassicaceae: *''Arabis'', with primarily Old World species *''Arabidopsis'', with primarily European species *''Boechera'', with primarily North Am ...
known by the common names coast rock cress and rose rock cress. It is
endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...
to
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, growing mostly in the
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and nearby low-elevation
California Coast Ranges The Coast Ranges of California span from Del Norte or Humboldt County, California, south to Santa Barbara County. The other three coastal California mountain ranges are the Transverse Ranges, Peninsular Ranges and the Klamath Mountains. P ...
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Description

The plant is a perennial herb that sends up thin, hairy stems from a basal rosette of fuzzy leaves. It bears small flowers with four bright purplish-pink
petal Petals are modified Leaf, leaves that surround the reproductive parts of flowers. They are often advertising coloration, brightly colored or unusually shaped to attract pollinators. All of the petals of a flower are collectively known as the ''c ...
s.


Cultivation

It is uncommon in the wild but is often grown as an attractive, sweet-
scent An odor (American English) or odour (Commonwealth English; see spelling differences) is caused by one or more volatilized chemical compounds that are generally found in low concentrations that humans and animals can perceive via their sense ...
ed flowering
garden plant Ornamental plants or garden plants are plants that are primarily grown for their beauty but also for qualities such as scent or how they shape physical space. Many flowering plants and garden varieties tend to be specially bred cultivars that i ...
. There are several
cultivar A cultivar is a type of cultivated plant that people have selected for desired traits and when propagated retain those traits. Methods used to propagate cultivars include: division, root and stem cuttings, offsets, grafting, tissue culture, ...
s bred for garden use. The cultivar 'Frühlingszauber' has received the
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's
Award of Garden Merit The Award of Garden Merit (AGM) is a long-established annual award for plants by the British Royal Horticultural Society (RHS). It is based on assessment of the plants' performance under UK growing conditions. History The Award of Garden Merit ...
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See also

* List of ''Arabis'' species


References


External links


Jepson Manual TreatmentUSDA Plants ProfileThe Nature ConservancyPhoto gallery
blepharophylla Endemic flora of California Natural history of the California Coast Ranges Garden plants of North America {{Brassicales-stub