Angiosperms (Flowering Plants) • Earth.com

Lyrate Rockcress

(Arabidopsis lyrata lyrata)

galery
en

Description

Arabidopsis lyrata are diploid plants that have a life span of two or more years, small white flowers and highly distinct basal leaves with a height of 10-40 centimetres (4-16 in).The stem leaves are arranged alternately, with linear and slightly curved margins that are smooth and having a base that is tapered.The leaves of Arabidopsis lyrata have glucosinolates and trichomes as defense mechanisms against insect herbivores, and any other potential threats, such as fires and human activity."The flowers on this species are quite tiny, ranging from 3-8 mm in size, they are pure white with four lobes, and are borne on wide rising pedicels, that range from 7 to 12 mm in length."These plants are insect pollinated and tend to bloom between the months of May right through June and produces fruits in early August. The fruit of Arabidopsis lyrata are about 2-4.5 millimetres (0.08-0.18 in) in length, elongated, and papery, while the seeds are 1 mm (0.04 in) long, and are arranged in a row .

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Brassicales
Family:Brassicaceae
Genus:Arabidopsis
News coming your way
The biggest news about our planet delivered to you each day