Arabis procurrens

Arabis procurrens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Brassicales
Family:	Brassicaceae
Genus:	Arabis
Species:	A. procurrens
Binomial name
Arabis procurrens Waldst. & Kit.
Varieties [1]
Arabis procurrens var. ferdinandi-coburgi (Kellerer & Sünd.) Govaerts Arabis procurrens var. procurrens Arabis procurrens var. vochinensis(Spreng.) Govaerts
Synonyms [1]
Erysimum procurrens(Waldst. & Kit.) Kuntze

Arabis procurrens, the running rockcress or spreading rock cress, is a species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae. It is a spreading evergreen or semi-evergreen perennial, forming a dense mat of foliage, with loose racemes of white flowers in spring, suitable for cultivation in the alpine garden. ^[2]

The specific epithet procurrens means "spreading underground". ^[3]

This species is listed as invasive in Belgium, the Czech Republic and the United States of America. ^[4]

Varieties

Three varieties are accepted. ^[1]

• Arabis procurrens var. ferdinandi-coburgi (Kellerer & Sünd.) Govaerts (synonym Arabis fernandi-coburgiKellerer & Sünd.) – Bulgaria
• Arabis procurrens var. procurrens – Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, and former Yugoslavia
• Arabis procurrens var. vochinensis(Spreng.) Govaerts (synonyms Arabis vochinensisSpreng., A. arabiformis(Hohenw.) Soldano, A. flexuosaRchb., Draba arabiformisHohenw., D. mollisScop., Erysimum molle(Scop.) Kuntze, and Subularia alpinaWilld.) – southeastern Alps (Austria, Italy, and Slovenia)

The cultivar Arabis procurrens 'Variegata', with white-edged leaves, has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. ^[5]

See also

• List of Arabis species

References

1. "Arabis procurrens Waldst. & Kit". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 2 August 2025.
2. RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN   978-1405332965.
3. Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. p. 224. ISBN   9781845337315.
4. "Arabis procurrens Waldst. & Kit". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2021-07-31.
5. "RHS Plant Selector - Arabis procurrens 'Variegata'" . Retrieved 23 February 2020.