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Brewer's rockcress
Scientific Name: Arabis breweri var. pecuniaria
Family: Brassicaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Subshrub, Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Brewer's Rockcress
Learn about Brewer's Rockcress, a perennial herb with a fascinating taxonomic history and distribution.
Scientific Name and Common Names
- Scientific Name: Boechera breweri (formerly Arabis breweri)
- Common Names: Brewer's Rockcress, Brewer's Rock Cress, Bodie Hills Rock Cress, Waldo Rock Cress, San Bernardino Rockcress
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Family: Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)
- Genus: Boechera (Rockcress)
- Synonyms: Arabis breweri S. Watson
- Subspecies:
- Boechera breweri ssp. breweri
- Boechera breweri ssp. shastaensis Windham & Al-Shehbaz
- Arabis breweri var. breweri
- Arabis breweri var. pecuniaria
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to southern Oregon, California, and other parts of the western United States.
- Observed blooming atop Upper Table Rock near Medford, Oregon.
- Found in locations such as Mt. Diablo State Park, California.
Morphological Characteristics
- Perennial herb.
- Flower stems many from a compact branched woody base with dense rosettes of elliptic to spoon-shaped leaves.
Ecology
- Frequently found growing alongside various wildflowers in its native habitat.
Further Information
- Discover Life: Provides information on the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Boechera breweri.
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