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.

Boechera perennans
March bloom, Spring Mountains, Nevada
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Boechera
Species:
B. perennans
Binomial name
Boechera perennans
Synonyms

Arabis perennans

References

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  1. ^ a b "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  2. ^ "Boechera perennans (S.Watson) W.A.Weber | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
  3. ^ "Common Rockcress (Perennial Rockcress) - Arches National Park (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2023-09-08.
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