Taxon Details
Boechera dispar
pinyon rockcress
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Taxon Summary:
Boechera dispar, commonly known as pinyon rockcress, is a perennial herb in the Brassicaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Joshua tree "woodland", Mojavean desert scrub, and Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 1200 to 2540 meters. Boechera dispar is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.
Scientific Name: Boechera dispar (M.E. Jones) Al-Shehbaz |
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Common Name: pinyon rockcress |
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Family: | Brassicaceae | |
Element Code: | PDBRA060F0 | |
USDA Plants Symbol: | ||
Synonyms/Other Names: |
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Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
CA Rare Plant Rank: | 2B.3 |
Fed List: | None |
State List: | None |
Global Rank: | G3 |
State Rank: |
S3 |
Other Status: | SB_CalBG/RSABG |
CRPR Changes: |
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Add Date: | 1994-01-01 |
Date Edited: | 2021-08-25 |
Lifeform: perennial herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Mar-Jun
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Elevation:
1200 - 2540 meters 3935 - 8335 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Microhabitat:
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Threat List Total: | 10 | |
Total EOs | % of EOs | |
EOs with Threat Listed: | 33 | 34 % |
THREAT LIST: | ||
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ORV activity | 18 | 18% |
Non-native plant impacts | 9 | 9% |
Grazing | 8 | 8% |
Foot traffic/trampling | 6 | 6% |
Road/trail construction/maint. | 6 | 6% |
Vandalism/dumping/litter | 2 | 2% |
Other | 2 | 2% |
Recreational use (non-ORV) | 2 | 2% |
Mining | 2 | 2% |
Military operations | 1 | 1% |
Total Occurrences: | 97 | ||||
Element Occurrence Ranks: | |||||
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A | B | C | D | X | U |
1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 84 |
Occurrence Status: | |||||
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Historical >20 Years | 33 | ||||
Recent <=20 Years | 64 |
Presence: | |||||
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Presumed Extant | 97 | ||||
Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
Presumed Extirpated | 0 |
California Endemic: | |||||||||||||
California Island: | |||||||||||||
States: Name (Code) California (CA), Nevada (NV) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Inyo (INY), Mono (MNO), Riverside (RIV), San Bernardino (SBD), Tulare (TUL) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Apple Valley South (3411742), Ballarat (3611712), Benton (3711874), Big Bear City (3411637), Big Pine (3711823), Bighorn Canyon (3411635), Bishop (3711834), Blackrock (3611882), Butler Peak (3411731), Cannell Peak (3511873), Casa Diablo Mtn. (3711855), China Gardens (3611725), Chocolate Mtn. (3711748), Coso Peak (3611726), Fish Slough (3711844), Grand View Mine (3411657), Hammil Valley (3711864), Indian Cove (3411612), Jackass Canyon (3611755), Joshua Tree South (3411613), Kearsarge Peak (3611873), Mazourka Peak (3611881), Moonridge (3411627), New York Butte (3611768), Onyx Peak (3411626), Panamint (3611711), Panamint Butte (3611743), Rattlesnake Canyon (3411636), Rimrock (3411625), Rockhouse Basin (3511882), Telescope Peak (3611721), Tinemaha Reservoir (3711812), Toms Place (3711856), Uhlmeyer Spring (3711822), Westgard Pass (3711832), White Dome (3511872), Yucca Valley North (3411624) |
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