Boechera platysperma, the pioneer rockcress or broad-seeded rock-cress, is a perennial plant in the family Brassicaceae found in western United States mountains.[1]

Boechera platysperma
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Boechera
Species:
B. platysperma
Binomial name
Boechera platysperma
(A.Gray) Al-Shehbaz
Synonyms
  • Arabis platysperma A.Gray

It is less than 12 inches (30 cm) tall.[1]

Habitat and range

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It can be found on dry, rocky flats and slopes, from 4,000 to 12,000 feet (1,200 to 3,700 m), in mountain ranges including the United States Sierra Nevada range, California's North Coast range, Cascade Range, and ranges in the Great Basin.[1]

Leaves and stems

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Leaves are entire.[1]

Inflorescence and fruit

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Flowers are 4-petaled and spoon shaped. Seed pods are flat.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Philip A. Munz (2003). Dianne Lake; Phyllis M. Faber (eds.). Introduction to California Mountain Wildflowers. University of California Press. p. 99. ISBN 0520236351.