Taxon Report

Boechera constancei (Rollins) Al-Shehbaz

Constance's rockcress

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  Classification

Scientific Name:
Boechera constancei (Rollins) Al-Shehbaz
Common Name:
Constance's rockcress
Family: Brassicaceae
Element Code: PDBRA06090
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:
  • Arabis constancei

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Jul May-Jul
Elevation: 975-2025 (3200-6645)
General Habitats: Chaparral, Lower montane coniferous forest, Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat: Rocky, Serpentine
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 59
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 4
   Good (B) 20
   Fair (C) 3
   Poor (D) 1
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 31
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Plumas (PLU), Sierra (SIE)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Belden (4012113), Bucks Lake (3912182), Canyondam (4012121), Caribou (4012112), Crescent Mills (4012018), Greenville (4012028), La Porte (3912068), Meadow Valley (3912181), Onion Valley (3912078), Quincy (3912088), Spring Garden (3912087), Twain (4012111)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB

Threat List Total: 10
EOs with Threat Listed: Total EOs % of EOs
40 68 %
Logging 29 49%
Road/trail construction/maint. 12 20%
Mining 7 11%
Other 5 8%
Wood cutting or brush clearing 3 5%
ORV activity 3 5%
Improper burning regime 2 3%
Biocides 1 1%
Disease 1 1%
Erosion/runoff 1 1%

Notes

Threatened by road widening, logging, mining, and urbanization. Possibly threatened by vehicles. See Contributions from the Gray Herbarium 201:4-6 (1971) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2024. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 25 December 2024].