Taxon Report

Arabis repanda Wats. var. greenei Jeps.

Greene's rockcress

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Taxon Summary

Arabis repanda var. greenei, commonly known as Greene's 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 2345 to 3600 meters. Arabis repanda var. greenei is ranked 3.3, Plants About Which We Need More Information, A Review List; Not very threatened in California.


  Classification

Scientific Name:
Arabis repanda Wats. var. greenei Jeps.
Common Name:
Greene's rockcress
Family: Brassicaceae
Element Code: PDBRA061Q1
USDA Plants Symbol: ARREG
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Aug Jun-Aug
Elevation: 2345-3600 (7695-11810)
General Habitats: Subalpine coniferous forest, Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat: Granitic, Rocky (sometimes), Sandy (sometimes), Talus
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 0
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 0
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY), Mono (MNO), Tulare (TUL)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Aberdeen (3611883), Bartlett (3611841), Bloody Mtn. (3711858), Cirque Peak (3611842), Coyote Flat (3711824), Crestview (3711878), Haiwee Pass (3611821), June Lake (3711971), Mt. Abbot (3711847), Mt. Morgan (3711846), Mt. Pinchot (3611884), Mt. Thompson (3711825), Olancha (3611831), Templeton Mtn. (3611832), Toms Place (3711856)

Notes

Previously CRPR 4.3; move to CRPR 1B or 4? May be taxonomically distinct or just a phenotypic response to the environment; needs further study. A synonym of Boechera repanda in TJM 2; B. repanda was recently placed into the genus Yosemitea, but varieties were not recognized. See Flora of California 2(2):63 (1936) by W.L. Jepson for original description, Novon 13:388 (2003) for taxonomic treatment, and Systematic Botany 38(1):192-209 (2013) for placement of B. repanda into the genus Yosemitea.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Selected References

Proposal to Change from CRPR 4.3 to 3.3, G5T2T3 / S2S3 to G5T2T3Q / S2S3
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 9 April 2025].