Taxon Details

Boechera shevockii

Shevock's rockcress

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Taxon Summary:

Boechera shevockii, commonly known as Shevock's rockcress, is a perennial herb in the Brassicaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 2470 to 2500 meters. Boechera shevockii is ranked 1B.1, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Seriously threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Boechera shevockii Windham & Al-Shehbaz
Common Name: Shevock's rockcress
Family:	Brassicaceae
Element Code:	PDBRA40120
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.1
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G1
State Rank:	S1
Other Status:	USFS_S
CRPR Changes: added to 1B.1 on 2011-05-06
Add Date:	2011-05-06
Date Edited:	2025-05-06

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: Jun-Jul

Elevation:
2470 - 2500 meters
8105 - 8205 feet

General Habitats:

Upper montane coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details: rocky outcrop ledges

Microhabitat:

Granitic

Notes

Notes: Known from only one occurrence on the Needles in Sequoia NF.
Threats: Possibly threatened by recreational activities. Similar to B. davidsonii.
Taxonomy: See Harvard Papers in Botany 11(1):61-88 (2006) for original description.

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	2
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	1	100 %
Foot traffic/trampling	1	100%
Recreational use (non-ORV)	1	100%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					1
A	B	C	D	X	U
0	0	0	0	0	1

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	1
Recent <=20 Years	0

Presence:
Presumed Extant	1
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Tulare (TUL)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Durrwood Creek (3611814)

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.

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Presumed Extant

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