Taxon Details

Boechera shockleyi

Shockley's rockcress

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Taxon Summary:

Boechera shockleyi, commonly known as Shockley's rockcress, is a perennial herb in the Brassicaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Pinyon and juniper woodland (carbonate, gravelly, quartzite, and rocky), growing at elevations from 875 to 2310 meters. Boechera shockleyi is ranked 2B.2, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Moderately threatened in California.

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Jun
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Elevation:
875 - 2310 meters
2870 - 7580 feet
General Habitats:
  • Pinyon and juniper woodland (carbonate, gravelly, quartzite, rocky)
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
Notes:
Threatened by mining and vehicles. See Bulletin of the Southern California Academy of Sciences 31(2):61 (1932) for original description, and Rhodora 43(511):457 (1941) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 11
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 23 38 %
THREAT LIST:
Mining 18 29%
ORV activity 10 16%
Recreational use (non-ORV) 4 6%
Road/trail construction/maint. 4 6%
Grazing 4 6%
Total Occurrences: 61
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
2 14 3 0 0 42
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 35
Recent <=20 Years 26
Presence:
Presumed Extant 61
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), Mono (MNO), San Bernardino (SBD)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Big Bear City (3411637), Butler Peak (3411731), Cowhorn Valley (3711821), Deep Springs Lake (3711831), Dyer (3711861), Fawnskin (3411638), Last Chance Mtn. (3711736), Last Chance Range SE (3711715), Lucerne Valley (3411648), Onyx Peak (3411626), Panamint Butte (3611743), Rattlesnake Canyon (3411636), Rimrock (3411625), Tinemaha Reservoir (3711812), Waucoba Mtn. (3711811), Waucoba Spring (3711718), Westgard Pass (3711832)
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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