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Calder's rockcress

Scientific Name: Arabis calderi

Family: Brassicaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Calder's Rockcress (Boechera calderi)

Calder's Rockcress, also known as Arabis calderi, is a perennial forb/herb belonging to the Mustard family (Brassicaceae).

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Boechera calderi (accepted name)
  • Synonym: Arabis calderi G. Mulligan
  • Family: Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species

Distribution and Habitat

  • Calder's Rockcress is native to Canada.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Calder's Rockcress is classified as a forb/herb, a non-woody plant that is not a grass.
  • It is a perennial plant.

General Information

  • Symbol: ARCA48
  • Group: Dicot

Related Species

  • Other species in the Boechera genus include:
    • Boechera canadensis (Sicklepod Rockcress)
    • Boechera divaricarpa (Divaricate Rockcress, Limestone Rockcress)
    • Boechera exilis (Soldier Rockcress)

Further Information

  • Taxonomic information is available from the British Database of World Flora and Fauna.