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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.