Arabis glabra

Common Name: 
tower mustard
Scientific Name: 
Arabis glabra (L.) Bernh.
Family Name: 
Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) - Mustard Family
Identification Notes
Life Cycle
native biennial, reproducing by seed
Stems
upright, unbranched, waxy, blueish-green, narrow profile
Stems of Tower Mustard
Stems of Tower Mustard
Stems of Tower Mustard
Stems of Tower Mustard
Stems of Tower Mustard
Stems of Tower Mustard
Leaves
basal leaves long, toothed, senescence at flowering; stem leaves sessile, sagittate
Leaves of Tower Mustard
Leaves of Tower Mustard
Flowers
4-petaled, small, very pale yellow or cream
Flowers of Tower Mustard
Flowers of Tower Mustard
Flowers of Tower Mustard
Seed Pods
siliques, long, held upright close to stem