Taxon Report

Boechera bodiensis (Rollins) Al-Shehbaz

Bodie Hills rockcress

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Taxon Summary

Boechera bodiensis, commonly known as Bodie Hills rockcress, is a perennial herb in the Brassicaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Alpine boulder and rock field, Great Basin scrub, Pinyon and juniper woodland, and Subalpine coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 2085 to 3530 meters. Boechera bodiensis is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.


  Classification

Scientific Name:
Boechera bodiensis (Rollins) Al-Shehbaz
Common Name:
Bodie Hills rockcress
Family: Brassicaceae
Element Code: PDBRA06240
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
  • Arabis bodiensis

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Jul(Aug) Jun-Jul(Aug)
Elevation: 2085-3530 (6840-11580)
General Habitats: Alpine boulder and rock field, Great Basin scrub, Pinyon and juniper woodland, Subalpine coniferous forest
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 33
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 6
   Fair (C) 3
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 24
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Fresno (FRE), Inyo (INY), Mono (MNO), Tulare (TUL)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Aurora (3811838), Banner Ridge (3711865), Benton Hot Springs (3711875), Big Alkali (3811922), Bodie (3811921), Bridgeport (3811932), Chris Flat (3811944), Cowtrack Mountain (3711887), Glass Mountain (3711876), Johnson Peak (3611843), Kirkwood Spring (3811828), Lee Vining (3711981), Mount Dana (3711982), Mt. Patterson (3811943), Split Mtn. (3711814), Sweetwater Creek (3811942), Twin Lakes (3811923), Watterson Canyon (3711866), Waucoba Mtn. (3711811), Waucoba Spring (3711718), Westgard Pass (3711832)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 6
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
6 18 %
Grazing 4 12%
ORV activity 2 6%
Recreational use (non-ORV) 1 3%
Road/trail construction/maint. 1 3%
Mining 1 3%
Foot traffic/trampling 1 3%

Notes

On watch list in NV. Possibly threatened by grazing and vehicles. See Contributions from the Gray Herbarium 212:113 (1982) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 5 February 2025].