Boechera perennans is a species of rockcress known as perennial rockcress.[1] It is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.[2] It is a perennial herb growing up to 28 in (71 cm) tall.[1] The basal leaves are hairy and often toothed, while the scattered upper leaves are up to 4 cm (1.6 in) long.[3] Toward the top of the stem are small widely spaced purple or pink-purple flowers on long, thin stalks. These give way to the fruits, which are siliques: long, very narrow pods up to 6 centimeters long.
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| March bloom, Spring Mountains, Nevada | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Genus: | Boechera |
| Species: | B. perennans
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| Boechera perennans | |
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Arabis perennans | |
References
edit- ^ a b "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ^ "Boechera perennans (S.Watson) W.A.Weber | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
- ^ "Common Rockcress (Perennial Rockcress) - Arches National Park (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
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