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soldier rockcress

Scientific Name: Arabis lemmonii var. drepanoloba

Family: Brassicaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Subshrub, Forb/herb

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Boechera drepanoloba (Greene) Windham & Al-Shehbaz - Soldier Rockcress

Soldier Rockcress, scientifically known as Boechera drepanoloba, is a perennial subshrub or forb/herb belonging to the Brassicaceae (Mustard) family. It is also known as Lemmon's Rockcress and MacDonald Rockcress.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Boechera drepanoloba (Greene) Windham & Al-Shehbaz
  • Synonyms: Arabis lemmonii var. drepanoloba (Greene) Rollins, Arabis lemmonii S. Watson var. depauperata (A. Nelson & Kennedy) Rollins, Boechera depauperata (A. Nelson & P.B. Kennedy) Windham & Al-Shehbaz, Arabis depauperata A. Nelson & Kennedy, Arabis lemmonii depauperata
  • Family: Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species

Common Names

  • Soldier Rockcress
  • Lemmon's Rockcress
  • MacDonald Rockcress
  • Bodie hills rock cress
  • California rockcress

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • Soldier Rockcress is described as a subshrub, forb/herb, and perennial plant.
  • It can reach a height of 2 meters in the summer.
  • It is not an evergreen, meaning it loses its leaves seasonally.