Species Details

Boechera tularensis

Tulare rockcress

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Species Description:

Boechera tularensis, commonly known as Tulare rockcress, is a perennial herb in the Brassicaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Subalpine coniferous forest, and Upper montane coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1825 to 3350 meters. Boechera tularensis is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification

Scientific Name: Boechera tularensis Windham & Al-Shehbaz
Common Name: Tulare rockcress
Family:	Brassicaceae
Element Code:	PDBRA40130
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
Name Status:	JEP, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.3
Fed List:	None
State List:	None
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S3
Other Status:	SB_CalBG/RSABG; USFS_S
CRPR Changes: added to 1B.3 on 2011-07-05
Add Date:	2011-07-05
Date Edited:	2023-05-02

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb

Blooming Period: (May)Jun-Jul(Aug)

Elevation:
1825 - 3350 meters
5990 - 10990 feet

General Habitats:

Subalpine coniferous forest
Upper montane coniferous forest

Microhabitat Details:

Microhabitat:

Roadsides (sometimes)
Rocky
Slopes

Notes

Notes: Historical occurrences need field surveys. Possibly threatened by vehicles and recreational activities. Similar to B. pinetorum and B. retrofracta. See Harvard Papers in Botany 12(1):235-257 (2007) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

THREAT LIST:
Threat List Total:	6
	Total EOs	% of EOs
EOs with Threat Listed:	7	19 %
ORV activity	4	10%
Recreational use (non-ORV)	2	5%
Road/trail construction/maint.	1	2%
Foot traffic/trampling	1	2%
Grazing	1	2%
Improper burning regime	1	2%

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Element Occurrence Ranks:
Total Occurrences:					37
A	B	C	D	X	U
2	6	1	0	0	28

Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years	24
Recent <=20 Years	13

Presence:
Presumed Extant	37
Possibly Extirpated	0
Presumed Extirpated	0

Location

California Endemic:

California Island:

States: Name (Code)
California (CA)

California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
El Dorado (ELD), Fresno (FRE), Inyo (INY), Madera (MAD), Mariposa (MPA), Mono (MNO), Tulare (TUL)

Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Bonita Meadows (3611813), Casa Vieja Meadows (3611823), Cedar Grove (3611876), Chagoopa Falls (3611844), Cirque Peak (3611842), Courtright Reservoir (3711818), Crag Peak (3611812), Crystal Crag (3711951), Dogtooth Peak (3711921), El Capitan (3711966), Emerald Bay (3812081), Florence Lake (3711838), Graveyard Peak (3711848), Half Dome (3711965), Johnson Peak (3611843), Kern Peak (3611833), Lundy (3811912), Mammoth Mtn. (3711961), Marion Peak (3611885), Mineral King (3611845), Monache Mountain (3611822), Mount Whitney (3611853), Mt. Abbot (3711847), Mt. Darwin (3711826), Muir Grove (3611867), Slide Bluffs (3611886), Templeton Mtn. (3611832), Ward Mountain (3711828)

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.

Regional Map

Map

Presumed Extant

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