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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.