Arabis alpina L. is a plant in the Brassicaceae family, order Brassicales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Arabis alpina L. (Arabis alpina L.)
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Arabis alpina L.

Arabis alpina L.

Arabis alpina L. is a perennial herb with white spring flowers that attracts butterflies, growing up to 40 cm tall.

Family
Genus
Arabis
Order
Brassicales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Arabis alpina L.

Arabis alpina L. is a perennial herb. Its stems can grow up to 40 cm (16 inches) tall, and are topped with loose clusters of white, four-petalled flowers that bloom in spring. The plant forms a basal rosette of long, strongly toothed leaves on distinct stalks, while the leaves that grow along the stem are stalkless and clasp the stem. This plant attracts butterflies.

Photo: (c) Guido Tellini Florenzano, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Guido Tellini Florenzano · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Brassicales Brassicaceae Arabis

More from Brassicaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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