Boechera perennans
Boechera perennans (S.Watson) W.A.Weber
Boechera perennans, known as perennial rockcress, is a perennial herb in the Brassicaceae family. It is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. This species can grow up to 71 cm tall and is characterized by its hairy, often toothed basal leaves and upper leaves up to 4 cm long. The plant produces small, purple or pink-purple flowers on long, thin stalks near the stem's top, followed by siliques as fruit.
Description
Boechera perennans (S.Watson) W.A.Weber is a member of the Brassicaceae family and is found in Arizona, California, Colorado, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming. It is a perennial herb with a height of up to 71 cm. The basal leaves are hairy and often toothed, while the upper leaves are more sparsely distributed and up to 4 cm in length. The flowers, which appear toward the top of the stem, are small and colored purple or pink-purple, and they develop into long, narrow siliques up to 6 cm in length.
Distribution
Arizona · California · Colorado · Mexico Northeast · Mexico Northwest · Nevada · New Mexico · Texas · Utah · Wyoming · MX
Synonyms
Arabis angulataArabis arcuata var. perennansArabis eremophilaArabis perennansArabis recondita
