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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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Genus: | Boechera |
| Species: | B. platysperma
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| Binomial name | |
| Boechera platysperma (A.Gray) Al-Shehbaz
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It is less than 12 inches (30 cm) tall.[1]
Habitat and range
editIt 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
editLeaves are entire.[1]
Inflorescence and fruit
editFlowers are 4-petaled and spoon shaped. Seed pods are flat.[1]
References
edit- ^ 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.