Boechera gunnisoniana
Species of flowering plant
Boechera gunnisoniana | |
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Conservation status | |
![]() Vulnerable (NatureServe)[1] | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Brassicales |
Family: | Brassicaceae |
Genus: | Boechera |
Species: | B. gunnisoniana |
Binomial name | |
Boechera gunnisoniana (Rollins) W.A.Weber | |
Synonyms[2] | |
Arabis gunnisoniana Rollins |
Boechera gunnisoniana, or Gunnison's rockcress, is a perennial herb of the family Brassicaceae (the mustards). It grows on windswept ridges as well as on stoney hillsides in west-central Colorado. The plant has many slender, erect stems which may reach a height of 15 cm. Flowering time is from May to June.
According to chromosome counts,[3] this species is diploid (n=7 as in all Boechera species) which probably reproduces sexually.
References
- ^ NatureServe (2023). "Boechera gunnisoniana". Arlington, Virginia. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ W. A. Weber 1982. New names and combinations, principally in the Rocky Mountain flora -- 2. Phytologia 51(6):369–376. [1]
- ^ Rollins, R. C. 1941. A monographic study of Arabis in western North America. Rhodora 43:289-325, 347-411, 425-481. [2]
External links
- USDA Plants Profile:
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