rock cress
any of several low growing plants belonging to the genus Arabis, of the mustard family, having spikes or one-sided clusters of white, pink, or purple flowers, grown as an ornamental in rock gardens.
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An interesting rock-cress is found in the Arabis Depauperata, which here shows the results of its fierce struggles for existence.
The Lake of the Sky | George Wharton JamesThe flowers of the Hairy rock cress are white and very tiny.
Flowers Shown to the Children | C. E. SmithThe bright magenta-colored blossoms of the rock-cress may be looked for in early spring along the hills of the Coast Ranges.
The Wild Flowers of California: Their Names, Haunts, and Habits | Mary Elizabeth ParsonsA double daffodil looks horribly out of place, while the double white rock cress (Arabis albida) will pass.
Making A Rock Garden | Henry Sherman AdamsThis is a blue-flowering bulb, hardy, cheap and in flower at the same time the rock cress is.
Making a Garden of Perennials | W. C. Egan
British Dictionary definitions for rock cress
another name for arabis
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