Alpine Rock-cress

← Back to the app

Arabis alpina

Alpine Rock-cress, a reference photo
Photo: CC BY-SA 2.5 (licence)

Arabis alpina, the Alpine rock-cress, is a flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae, native to mountainous areas of Europe, North and East Africa, Central and Eastern Asia and parts of North America. In the British Isles, it is only known to occur in a few locations in the Cuillin Ridge of the Isle of Skye. It inhabits damp gravels and screes, often over limestone.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Alpine Rock-cress being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Family
Brassicaceae
Genus
Arabis
Species
Arabis alpina

Found one? Take a photo and B.inomen will suggest what it is, free.

Check your photo

More species