Boechera breweri
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| Boechera breweri | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Genus: | Boechera |
| Species: | B. breweri |
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| Boechera breweri | |
Boechera breweri is a species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae known by the common name Brewer's rockcress.
Distribution
[edit]The plant is native to northern California and southern Oregon.
It grows in rocky areas in mountains and valleys, including in the northern Sierra Nevada and the Klamath Mountains.
Description
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Boechera breweri is a perennial herb growing from a woody, branching caudex. It produces hairy, upright stems up to about 20 centimeters tall. There is a basal clump of leaves around the caudex. They are oval-shaped and up to 3 centimeters long. They are coated in forked hairs. There are also a few leaves higher up the plant with bases that clasp the stem.
The flowers have dark purple sepals and lighter purple petals. The fruit is a long, thin, ascending silique up to 6.5 centimeters long. The flowers have thick pinkish-purple sepals and spoon-shaped pink to purple petals.
The fruit is a long, narrow, purple silique which may be many centimeters long.
External links
[edit]- Calflora Database: Boechera breweri (Brewer's rock cress)
- Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Boechera breweri
- USDA Plants Profile for Boechera breweri (Brewer's rock cress)
- UC Photos gallery — Boechera breweri
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