Species

Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) Heynh.

Thale Cress

Brassicaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Brassicaceae (Cabbage family)
Genus: Arabidopsis (Rockcress)

Synonyms

Arabidopsis thaliana
Arabidopsis thaliana var. apetala
Arabis thaliana
Sisymbrium thalianum
Stenophragma thalianum

Related species

Arabidopsis thaliana (L.) Heynh. - Thale Cress
Arabidopsis halleri (L.) O'Kane & Al-Shehbaz - Haller's Rockcress
Arabidopsis arenosa (L.) Lawalrée - Sand Rock-Cress
Arabidopsis petraea (L.) V.I.Dorof. - Lyrate Rockcress

Traits


    Maximal 30&#8239;cm tall. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> mostly whitish. <span class="v1">petals:</span> <b>2&#8211;5&#8239;mm long</b>. <span class="v1">fruits:</span> siliques, erect or protruding, cross-section flattened, seeds in each fruit-locule 1&#8209;rowed...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Arabidopsis thaliana

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Arabidopsis thaliana

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Arabidopsis thaliana

Arabidopsis thaliana

Status

  • archaeophyte

Habitat

  • extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, screes, rocky habitats, ruderal vegetation, fields, vineyards

  • in dry habitats

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