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smooth northern-rockcress

Scientific Name: Braya glabella

Family: Brassicaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Perennial

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Smooth Northern Rockcress (Braya glabella)

Smooth Northern Rockcress, scientifically known as Braya glabella, is a forb/herb belonging to the genus Braya.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Braya glabella Richardson
  • Family: Brassicaceae
  • Rank: Species
  • Synonym: Sisymbrium alpinum, Braya purpurascens
  • Subspecies: Braya glabella subsp. glabella, Braya glabella subsp. purpurascens
  • Common Names: Smooth rockcress, Smooth Northern-rockcress

Distribution and Habitat

  • Braya glabella has a circumboreal and alpine distribution.
  • It can be found in locations such as Antarctica, Australia (Victoria), Canada (Alberta), extreme northern Vermont, Cape Bathurst Peninsula, and Seward Peninsula.

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • It's a non-woody plant (forb/herb).

Additional Information

  • Discover Life provides a page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Braya glabella.