The colors below indicate the kind of documentation available for this species
in the California counties where it occurs.
Coast Rock Cress Arabis blepharophylla (Brassicaceae)
This striking species adds a great deal of color to the maritime rock gardens where it grows. It frequently begins to flower before the end of the winter season. The flowers are typically rose-purple, but occasional variants can be found in the wild with pale pink flowers. The melodious species name, which means “eyelashed-leaved” refers to the ciliate-dentate leaves.
DISTRIBUTION: Uncommon, on rocky outcrops and grassy slopes below 500m, north of the outer North Coast ranges and around San Francisco Bay.
