Turritis glabra

Turritis glabra

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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Turritis
Species:
T. glabra
Binomial name
Turritis glabra
(L.)
Synonyms
List
    • Arabis columnalis Nakai
    • Arabis crepidiopoda Griseb. ex Pant.
    • Arabis excelsa Prokh.
    • Arabis glabra (L.) Bernh.
    • Arabis glabra f. columnalis (Nakai) M.Kim
    • Arabis glabra var. furcatipilis M.Hopkins
    • Arabis glabra subsp. pseudoturritis (Boiss. & Heldr.) Maire
    • Arabis glabra var. typica M.Hopkins
    • Arabis hirsuta var. glaucescens Caball.
    • Arabis macrocarpa Torr.
    • Arabis perfoliata (Neck.) Lam.
    • Arabis pseudoturritis Boiss. & Heldr.
    • Arabis turritis Vest
    • Crucifera turritis E.H.L.Krause
    • Erysimum glabrum (L.) Kuntze
    • Erysimum glastifolium Crantz
    • Erysimum pseudoturritis (Boiss. & Heldr.) Kuntze
    • Psilarabis glabra (L.) Fourr.
    • Sisymbrium simplicissimum Lapeyr.
    • Turritis dregeana Sond.
    • Turritis glabra f. glaberrima Kuusk
    • Turritis glabra var. lilacina O.E.Schulz
    • Turritis glabra var. ramosa DC.
    • Turritis macrocarpa Nutt.
    • Turritis perfoliata Neck.
    • Turritis pseudoturritis (Boiss. & Heldr.) Velen.
    • Turritis rigida Wall.
    • Turritis stricta Host

Turritis glabra, commonly known as tower rockcress or tower mustard, is a tall, slim, grey-green plant with small creamy flowers at the top of the stem. It usually grows on poor chalky or sandy soils, in open situations. It is native to Europe, Asia, and North Africa, and it is widespread in North America where it is also probably native. It can be found in many other parts of the world as an introduced species.