Common Wall Cress
Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) Heynh.
Arabidopsis thaliana is a small plant in the Brassicaceae family, native to Eurasia and Africa. It is commonly found in disturbed areas and along roadsides, often regarded as a weed.
Description
Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) Heynh., known as Common Wall Cress, is a member of the Brassicaceae family. It is native to regions including Newfoundland, British Columbia, Ontario, Quebec, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, and parts of Europe and Africa. The species was first described in 1842. It typically grows in disturbed habitats and along roadsides.
Other common names
Common Wall CressMouse-Ear CressMouseear CressThale CressThalius' CressWall Cress
Distribution
Newfoundland · British Columbia · Ontario · Quebec · Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Pico Island · São Miguel Island · Terceira Island · Desertas · Madeira Island · ZA · CL · UA · Flanders · Liechtenstein · Azores · Bulgaria · Germany · Ukraine · SE · Vermont-US · AU · BG · IS · BR · NO · DK · JP · Biobío Region |Araucanía Region |Los Lagos Region |Aysén Region · TW
Synonyms
Nasturtium thalianaPilosella thalianaSisymbrium pumilioSisymbrium thalianumSisymbrium simplicissimumArabidopsis thaliana var. apetalaArabidopsis thaliana var. pusillaArabis arcuataArabis parvifloraArabis pubicalyxArabis pubicalyx var. soyensisArabis ramosaArabis scabraArabis thalianaArabis thaliana var. pubicalyxArabis zeyherianaCardamine pusillaConringia thalianaCrucifera thalianaErysimum pubicalyxErysimum thalianumHesperis thalianaPhryne gesneriArabidopsis thaliana var. brachycarpaArabidopsis thaliana var. genuinaStenophragma thalianumArabidopsis thaliana var. thalianaSisymbrium thalianumArabis thaliana var. dentataArabis thaliana var. vulgaris
