Smooth Rock Cress
Borodinia laevigata
(formerly Arabis laevigata)

Smooth Rock Cress (Borodinia laevigata) Other common names: Smooth Arabis

Other scientific names: Arabis laevigata

French names: Arbarette lisse

Family: Mustard Family (Brassicaceae)

Group: Cresses

Flowers: Spring;  Green/Brown;  4 parts (petals)

Leaves: Alternate, Simple

Habitat: Forests

Grows in Sun/Shade: Sun

Books: Newcomb's Wildflower Guide: 136   

Native/Non-native: Native

For more information visit: Ontario Wildflowers

Photographs: 111 photographs available, of which 5 are featured on this page. SCROLL DOWN FOR PHOTOGRAPHS.

Range Map is at the bottom of the page

Smooth Rock Cress (Borodinia laevigata)

 Smooth Rock Cress flowers.

Smooth Rock Cress (Borodinia laevigata)

Smooth Rock Cress (Borodinia laevigata)

 Smooth Rock Cress leaves.

Smooth Rock Cress (Borodinia laevigata)

 Smooth Rock Cress seed pods.

Smooth Rock Cress (Borodinia laevigata)

 Smooth Rock Cress seed pods (empty and spent).

Range map for Smooth Rock Cress (Borodinia laevigata)

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The entire Province/State is coloured, regardless of where in that Province/State it occurs.

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