Borodinia missouriensis | |
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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: | Borodinia |
Species: | B. missouriensis
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Borodinia missouriensis (
Greene)
Al-Shehbaz
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Borodinia missouriensis, commonly called Missouri rockcress, [1] [2] is a species of flowering plant in the mustard family ( Brassicaceae). It is native to the eastern United States, where it has a highly fragmented range localized in the Northeast, the Upper Midwest, the Interior Highlands, and the Southeast. [3] [4] Its natural habitat is typically on rocky or sandy woodlands and bluffs, in areas of acidic soil. [5] [2] It is generally uncommon throughout most of its range, with exception for the Interior Highlands region. [6]
Borodinia missouriensis is an erect biennial. It produces racemes of small creamy-white flowers in the spring. [7] [5] It bears a resemblance to more widespread Borodinia laevigata, from which it can be distinguished by the following characters: Stem leaves dense, erect, and overlapping, basal leaves persistent and pinnately lobed, petals about twice as long as sepals, and stems often red-tinged. [5] [1]
Borodinia missouriensis | |
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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: | Borodinia |
Species: | B. missouriensis
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Binomial name | |
Borodinia missouriensis (
Greene)
Al-Shehbaz
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Synonyms | |
List
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Borodinia missouriensis, commonly called Missouri rockcress, [1] [2] is a species of flowering plant in the mustard family ( Brassicaceae). It is native to the eastern United States, where it has a highly fragmented range localized in the Northeast, the Upper Midwest, the Interior Highlands, and the Southeast. [3] [4] Its natural habitat is typically on rocky or sandy woodlands and bluffs, in areas of acidic soil. [5] [2] It is generally uncommon throughout most of its range, with exception for the Interior Highlands region. [6]
Borodinia missouriensis is an erect biennial. It produces racemes of small creamy-white flowers in the spring. [7] [5] It bears a resemblance to more widespread Borodinia laevigata, from which it can be distinguished by the following characters: Stem leaves dense, erect, and overlapping, basal leaves persistent and pinnately lobed, petals about twice as long as sepals, and stems often red-tinged. [5] [1]