Turritis glabra

L.

Tower-mustard

G5Secure Found in 56 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.130491
Element CodePDBRA060P0
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderCapparales
FamilyBrassicaceae
GenusTurritis
Synonyms
Arabis glabra(L.) Bernh.
Other Common Names
Arabette glabre (FR) tower rockcress (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
FNA (2010, vol. 7) treats this species as Turritis glabra; it was recognized as Arabis glabra by Kartesz (1994 and 1999). Two varieties (vars. glabra and furcatipilis) were recognized in the species Arabis glabra by Rollins (Crucifers monograph, 1993) and by Kartesz (1994 checklist). However, these varieties were not maintained by Mulligan (1995, Arabis revision, Rhodora 97: 109-163), Kartesz (1999), or FNA (2010, vol. 7).
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-05-16
Change Date1984-02-09
Rank Reasons
Circumboreal; widespread in North America. Apparently native in parts of the U.S. and Canada, but may be introduced in other parts.
Range Extent Comments
Circumboreal; widespread in North America. Apparently native in parts of the U.S. and Canada, but may be introduced in other parts.

Possibly introduced in parts of Canada (Moss, 1994). Native in the U.S. but apparently introduced from southern Alaska-Yukon-District of Mackenzie-British Columbia-Alberta to Saskatchawan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, and perhaps New Brunswick (Scoggan, 1978). Rare in North Carolina and Virginia; possibly introduced there (Weakley, 2000).
Threat Impact Comments
Arabis glabra may be at risk due to undetermined causes of decline (Southern Appalachian Species Viability Project 2002).
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
WashingtonSNRYes
IowaS3Yes
IllinoisSNRYes
NevadaSNRYes
MontanaSNANo
NebraskaS3Yes
New YorkS5Yes
New JerseyS4Yes
VirginiaS1Yes
GeorgiaSNRYes
KansasSNANo
CaliforniaSNRYes
OhioS2Yes
KentuckySUYes
WisconsinSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
VermontS5Yes
PennsylvaniaSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
South DakotaSNRYes
TennesseeS1Yes
IdahoSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
WyomingS5Yes
MassachusettsSNRYes
MissouriS1Yes
New MexicoSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
UtahS5Yes
MaineSNRYes
AlaskaSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
DelawareSHYes
West VirginiaS4Yes
ColoradoS4Yes
North CarolinaS1Yes
IndianaS3Yes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
QuebecS3Yes
Nova ScotiaS1Yes
British ColumbiaS5Yes
ManitobaS3Yes
OntarioS5Yes
New BrunswickS3Yes
SaskatchewanS4Yes
Yukon TerritoryS1Yes
AlbertaS4Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (56)
California (25)
AreaForestAcres
AntimonyLos Padres National Forest40,911
BackboneShasta-Trinity National Forest11,466
Bald RockPlumas National Forest4,675
Barney RileyHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest8,083
Black ButteMendocino National Forest15,461
Black Mtn.Sequoia National Forest15,102
Burnt Lava FlowModoc National Forest8,387
Dennison PeakSequoia National Forest6,293
East ForkShasta-Trinity National Forest6,201
Elk CreekMendocino National Forest23,182
GrindstoneMendocino National Forest26,031
Hoover - Green Ck NoHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest7,155
IshiLassen National Forest21,805
LaddCleveland National Forest5,300
Middle ForkPlumas National Forest29,278
Mill CreekLassen National Forest7,587
MosesSequoia National Forest22,077
NessieInyo National Forest830
ParsnipModoc National Forest8,485
Pyramid Peak BSan Bernardino National Forest7,194
San DimasAngeles National Forest7,160
Sawmill - BadlandsLos Padres National Forest51,362
South SierraSequoia National Forest8,008
South SierraInyo National Forest41,853
WoodpeckerSequoia National Forest11,936
Idaho (1)
AreaForestAcres
Peace RockBoise National Forest191,734
Maine (1)
AreaForestAcres
Caribou - Speckled ExtWhite Mountain National Forest5,988
Nevada (2)
AreaForestAcres
Rose - Whites CanyonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest2,568
South SchellHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest125,614
New Hampshire (1)
AreaForestAcres
Mt. Wolf - Gordon PondWhite Mountain National Forest11,846
Oregon (7)
AreaForestAcres
Baldy MountainMalheur National Forest6,416
Glacier MountainMalheur National Forest20,661
Hurricane CreekWallowa-Whitman National Forest1,606
Lookout MountainOchoco National Forest14,115
Mt. EmilyWallowa-Whitman National Forest8,421
Sky Lakes AWinema National Forest3,940
Snake RiverWallowa-Whitman National Forest31,229
Tennessee (1)
AreaForestAcres
Rogers RidgeCherokee National Forest4,738
Utah (8)
AreaForestAcres
Boulder MountainWasatch-Cache National Forest8,852
Clarkston Mtn.Caribou National Forest7,099
Clear CreekSawtooth National Forest7,188
HancockDixie National Forest9,809
Lone Peak ContiguousWasatch-Cache National Forest874
Mt. Logan SouthWasatch-Cache National Forest17,014
Mt. NaomiWasatch-Cache National Forest41,922
Right Hand Fork LoganWasatch-Cache National Forest15,023
Vermont (2)
AreaForestAcres
Bread LoafGreen Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,768
Devil's Den 09083Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests9,169
Washington (4)
AreaForestAcres
ManastashWenatchee National Forest11,155
Norse PeakWenatchee National Forest10,169
QuartzWenatchee National Forest8,550
Upper SkokomishOlympic National Forest9,311
West Virginia (1)
AreaForestAcres
North Mountain HopevilleMonongahela National Forest6,525
Wyoming (3)
AreaForestAcres
Grayback RidgeBridger-Teton National Forest295,113
Horse Creek MesaBighorn National Forest77,808
Little BighornBighorn National Forest133,949
References (3)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2010. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 7. Magnoliophyta: Salicaceae to Brassicaceae. Oxford University Press, New York. xxii + 797 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  3. Southern Appalachian Species Viability Project. 2002. A partnership between the U.S. Forest Service-Region 8, Natural Heritage Programs in the Southeast, NatureServe, and independent scientists to develop and review data on 1300+ regionally and locally rare species in the Southern Appalachian and Alabama region. Database (Access 97) provided to the U.S. Forest Service by NatureServe, Durham, North Carolina.