Mouse-eared Cress Arabidopsis thaliana (Linnaeus) HeynholdNon-native    Synonyms: Stenophragma thaliana.
Kingdom Plantae   >   Division Tracheophyta   >   Class Magnoliopsida   >   Order Brassicales   >   Family Brassicaceae   >   Genus Arabidopsis   

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Mouse-eared Cress is native to Eurasia and North Africa, but has been introduced throughout the world. It can be found in all Maryland counties, except the Allegheny Plateau of Garrett County. Mouse-eared Cress grows in open areas with little ground cover. Open field and road edges with lots of sun are favored habitats.

There are 190 records in the project database.

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Mouse-eared Cress blooming in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/30/2013). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

Mouse-eared Cress in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/9/2011). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

Mouse-eared Cress in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (3/15/2012). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

Mouse-eared Cress growing in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (3/15/2012). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

Basal leaves of Mouse-eared Cress growing in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (3/15/2012). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

Flowers of Mouse-eared Cress growing in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (3/15/2012). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

Mouse-eared Cress in Kent Co., Maryland (4/27/2015). Identified by Wayne Longbottom. Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Mouse-eared Cress in Caroline Co., Maryland (4/3/2021). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

Mouse-eared Cress in Howard Co., Maryland (5/15/2017). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)


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