Boechera gunnisoniana | |
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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. gunnisoniana
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Binomial name | |
Boechera gunnisoniana | |
Synonyms [2] | |
Arabis gunnisoniana Rollins |
Boechera gunnisoniana, or Gunnison's rockcress, is a perennial herb of the family Brassicaceae (the mustards). It grows on windswept ridges as well as on stoney hillsides in west-central Colorado. The plant has many slender, erect stems which may reach a height of 15 cm. Flowering time is from May to June.
According to chromosome counts, [3] this species is diploid (n=7 as in all Boechera species) which probably reproduces sexually.
Boechera gunnisoniana | |
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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. gunnisoniana
|
Binomial name | |
Boechera gunnisoniana | |
Synonyms [2] | |
Arabis gunnisoniana Rollins |
Boechera gunnisoniana, or Gunnison's rockcress, is a perennial herb of the family Brassicaceae (the mustards). It grows on windswept ridges as well as on stoney hillsides in west-central Colorado. The plant has many slender, erect stems which may reach a height of 15 cm. Flowering time is from May to June.
According to chromosome counts, [3] this species is diploid (n=7 as in all Boechera species) which probably reproduces sexually.