Taxon Details

Boechera cobrensis

Masonic rockcress

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Taxon Summary:

Boechera cobrensis, commonly known as Masonic rockcress, is a perennial herb in the Brassicaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Great Basin scrub, and Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 1375 to 3105 meters. Boechera cobrensis is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Scientific Name:
Boechera cobrensis (M.E. Jones) Dorn
Common Name:
Masonic rockcress
Family: Brassicaceae
Element Code: PDBRA06080
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status: JEF, FNA, POWO,
IPNI, Tropicos
Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Jul
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Elevation:
1375 - 3105 meters
4510 - 10190 feet
General Habitats:
  • Great Basin scrub
  • Pinyon and juniper woodland
Microhabitat Details:
Microhabitat:
  • Sandy
Notes:
Possibly threatened by development and road maintenance. See Rhodora 43(511):455-457 (1941) for taxonomic treatment.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Threat List Total: 4
Total EOs % of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed: 6 21 %
THREAT LIST:
Road/trail construction/maint. 5 17%
Development 1 3%
Foot traffic/trampling 1 3%
Grazing 1 3%
Total Occurrences: 28
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
1 4 2 0 0 21
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 12
Recent <=20 Years 16
Presence:
Presumed Extant 28
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA), Idaho (ID), Nevada (NV), Oregon (OR), Wyoming (WY)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY), Mono (MNO), Tulare (TUL)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Big Alkali (3811922), Bodie (3811921), Bonita Meadows (3611813), Bridgeport (3811932), Chris Flat (3811944), Convict Lake (3711857), Dexter Canyon (3711877), Dome Hill (3811931), Fales Hot Springs (3811934), Glass Mountain (3711876), June Lake (3711971), Lundy (3811912), Mono Mills (3711888), Negit Island (3811911), Old Mammoth (3711868), Risue Canyon (3811954), Telescope Peak (3611721), Twin Lakes (3811923), Watterson Canyon (3711866), Waucoba Spring (3711718), Whitmore Hot Springs (3711867)
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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