Arabis scabra Bristol Rock-cress RRR DD N
This creamy-white crucifer has quite distinctive basal rosette of dark green leaves which appear to be both shiny and roughly hairy - so it doesn't look much like a typical Arabis. The plant doesn't usually have many flowers like A. caucasica for instance and the flower stalks (pedicels) are long.
The only sites for this plant in the British Isles are around the Bristol Avon Gorge area.
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Path at the top of Avon Gorge, Clifton Downs, Bristol 8th April 2011
Added on 23rd April 2005, updated 8th October 2008, updated 27th Feb 2010, updated 12th April 2011, updated 10th November 2014