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Burk's smooth rockcress

Scientific Name: Arabis laevigata var. burkii

Family: Brassicaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Biennial

Other Names:

       

Burk's Smooth Rockcress (Boechera burkii)

Burk's smooth rockcress, scientifically known as Boechera burkii (Porter) Windham &amp Al-Shehbaz, is a biennial forb/herb belonging to the Brassicaceae (mustard) family.

Scientific Classification

  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Family: Brassicaceae
  • Scientific Name: Boechera burkii (Porter) Windham &amp Al-Shehbaz
  • Synonyms:
    • Arabis burkii (Porter) Small
    • Arabis laevigata burkii

Common Names

  • Burk's Smooth Rockcress
  • Smooth Rockcress (referring to Arabis laevigata, the species)

Morphological Characteristics

  • As a biennial, during its first year, the plant forms a rosette of basal leaves that can span about 6 inches across.
  • The basal leaves themselves can grow up to 3 inches in length.