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Old 17-06-2004, 10:07 AM
P van Rijckevorsel
 
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Default Help with Plant ID Please!

On Wed, 16 Jun 2004 21:38:48 GMT, Scott Ranger wrote:
I agree with PvR and Monique that it's in the Brassicaceae (Cruciferae)

and will hazard a guess that it's in the genus Arabis, the rock cresses.
Scott


Pete schreef
Arabis Glabra (Tower Mustard) looks like a good bet to me. The various
online photos match quite well, and it appears in plant lists for the San
Juan Islands. I'll try to catch it flowering next year!


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Looks like it! Also known as Turritis glabra
Apparently both an invasive weed
(http://www.hear.org/gcw/html/autogend/species/19681.HTM)
and a threatened plant
(http://plants.usda.gov/cgi_bin/plant...gi?symbol=ARGL)
PvR