Taxon Report

Sibara deserti (Jones) Roll.

desert winged-rockcress

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Taxon Summary

Sibara deserti, commonly known as desert winged-rockcress, is a annual herb in the Brassicaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Mojavean desert scrub, growing at elevations from 345 to 1300 meters. Sibara deserti is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Sibara deserti (Jones) Roll.
Common Name:	desert winged-rockcress
Family:	Brassicaceae
Element Code:	PDBRA2A070
USDA Plants Symbol:	SIDE
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	annual herb
Blooming Period: Mar-Apr	Mar-Apr
Elevation:	345-1300 (1130-4265)
General Habitats:	Mojavean desert scrub
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Global Rank:	G4
State Rank:	S4
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:

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

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY), San Bernardino (SBD)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Baker (3511631), Bee Springs Canyon (3611871), Chloride City (3611668), Craig Canyon (3611767), Dry Bone Canyon (3611773), Emigrant Pass (3611732), Epaulet Peak (3511685), Fall Canyon (3611772), Nelson Range (3611756), Salsberry Peak (3511684), Thimble Peak (3611771), Ubehebe Crater (3711714), Ubehebe Peak (3611765), Waucoba Canyon (3611788), West of Baker (3511632)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	0
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	0	0 %

Notes



See Contributions from the Gray Herbarium 12:1 (1908) for original description and 165:140 (1947) for revised nomenclature.
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Selected References

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].