Taxon Details

Boechera lincolnensis

Lincoln rockcress

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Taxon Summary:

Boechera lincolnensis, commonly known as Lincoln rockcress, is a perennial herb in the Brassicaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Chenopod scrub, and Mojavean desert scrub, growing at elevations from 1100 to 2705 meters. Boechera lincolnensis is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Mar-May
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Elevation:
1100 - 2705 meters
3610 - 8875 feet
General Habitats:
  • Chenopod scrub
  • Mojavean desert scrub
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Carbonate
Notes:
Similar to B. pulchra. Hybridizes with B. perennans and B. retrofracta. See Arabis pulchra var. munciensis in TJM (1993). See Contributions to Western Botany 14:42 (1912) for original description, and Rhodora 43(511):459-460 (1941) and Harvard Papers in Botany 11(1):61-88 (2006) for taxonomic treatments.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Similar to B. pulchra. Hybridizes with B. perennans and B. retrofracta. See Arabis pulchra var. munciensis in TJM (1993).
Total Occurrences: 14
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 0 0 0 14
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 14
Recent <=20 Years 0
Presence:
Presumed Extant 14
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Nevada (NV), Utah (UT)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY), Riverside (RIV), San Bernardino (SBD)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Big Bear City (3411637), Crooked Creek (3711841), Dantes View (3611626), Darwin (3611735), Deep Springs Lake (3711831), Funeral Peak (3611615), Gold Valley (3611616), Horse Thief Springs (3511578), Kingston Peak (3511568), Last Chance Range SW (3711716), Mazourka Peak (3611881), Mormon Point (3611617), Morongo Valley (3411615), Nelson Range (3611756), Rattlesnake Canyon (3411636), Saline Peak (3611786), Shore Line Butte (3511686), Solomons Knob (3511547)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Presumed Extant
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