Arabidopsis thaliana (Thale Cress)/Definition

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A definition or brief description of Arabidopsis thaliana (Thale Cress).

A small flowering plant widely used by plant biologists as a model organism for basic research. It is a dicotyledonous species and a member of the Brassicaceae or mustard family.