Boechera grahamii
(Graham’s Rockcress)
Boechera grahamii, Golden Horseshoe, Breckenridge, Summit Co. 9319
Boechera grahamii, Golden Horseshoe, Breckenridge, Summit Co. 9320
Boechera grahamii, Golden Horseshoe, Breckenridge, Summit Co. 9353
Boechera grahamii, Golden Horseshoe, Breckenridge, Summit Co. 9341
Seed pods, Boechera grahamii, Golden Horseshoe, Breckenridge, Summit Co. 9332
| Scientific Name | Boechera grahamii (Arabis drummondii var. brachycarpa) | USDA PLANTS Symbol | N/A |
| Common Name | Graham's Rockcress | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 822987 |
| Family | Brassicaceae (Mustard) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Plains to subalpine (5000 to 10500 ft); sandy soils in open forests, dry slopes, and grasslands. Plant: Erect, perennial with usually 1 stem arising from center of basal rosette, 6 to 48 inches tall, smooth or pubescent near the bottom and smooth above. Leaves: Basal leaves oblanceolate up to 1-1/2 inches long and up to 3/4-inch wide, with coarse hairy surfaces, sometimes with sparsely-toothed edges; alternate stem leaves are smooth, lanceolate, up to 1-1/2 inches long and up to 1/4-inch wide clasping with small auricles at their bases, and erect with lower leaves often concealing stem. Inflorescence: Clusters in terminal racemes and on the ends of branches arising from leaf axils; racemes elongate with time; flowers about 1/4 to 1/3 inch across with 4 spreading, usually white (rarely lavender), petals and yellow stamens on pedicels less than 1/4 to 7/8-inch long. Bloom Period: May to August. Fruit: Narrow pod up to 3 inches long, somewhat ascending, descending, or bowed, ripening to a purplish color. Reference: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield, Flora of North America and Minnesota Wildflowers. |
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Colorado Status: Native |
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