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Gunnison's rockcress
Scientific Name: Arabis gunnisoniana
Family: Brassicaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Boechera gunnisoniana: Gunnison's Rockcress
Boechera gunnisoniana, commonly known as Gunnison's Rockcress, is a perennial herb belonging to the Brassicaceae family (the mustards).
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Boechera gunnisoniana (Rollins) W.A. Weber
- Common Name: Gunnison's Rockcress
- Family: Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
- Kingdom: Plantae (plants)
- Division: Magnoliophyta (flowering plants)
- Synonyms:
- Arabis gunnisoniana Rollins
- Arabis pallidifolia Rollins
Distribution and Habitat
- Gunnison's Rockcress grows on windswept ridges.
- Specific locations include areas in Wyoming, Utah, Montana, and central Colorado (Gunnison and Lake Counties).
- It has been observed in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park at elevations around 7808 feet.
Morphological Characteristics
- It is a forb/herb, meaning it's a non-woody plant that is not a grass.
- It is a perennial plant.
Interactions with Other Organisms
Further Information
- British Database of World Flora and Fauna provides taxonomic information about Arabis gunnisoniana.
- Dave's Garden offers tips and ideas for gardens.
- Bugwood.org holds images of the plant, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 3.0 License.