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Planodes virginicum  (L.) Greene
Common rock cress
Planodes virginicum is an annual or perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
also called Planodes virginica
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Genus: Planodes
Family: Brassicaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Communities: Coastal Sage Scrub, Valley Grassland, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by + POWO
Alternate Names:
CalfloraCardamine parviflora
ICPNSibara virginica
JM2Panodes virginica
PLANTSSibara virginica
Information about  Planodes virginicum from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
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Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 12/21/2024).