Rock-Cress
Arabis Blepharophylla, Hook. And Arn. Mustard Family
Stems.—Four to twelve inches high. Radical-leaves.—Broadly spatulate; one or two inches long. Cauline-leaves.—Oblong; sessile. All.—Ciliate. Flowers.—Purplish-pink. Sepals.—Four; generally colored. Petals.—Four; six to nine lines long; clawed. Stamens.—Six; two shorter. Ovary.—Two-celled. Stigma button-shaped. Pod.—Linear; an inch or more long; flattened. Hab.—The Coast, from San Francisco to Monterey.
The bright magenta-colored blossoms of the rock-cress may be looked for in early spring along the hills of the Coast Ranges. This plant is said to be very beautiful in cultivation. The generic name was bestowed because many of the well-known species are natives of Arabia, while the formidable specific name means “eyelash-leaved,” referring to the ciliate leaves.
REDWOOD-SORREL—Oxalis Oregana.