Taxon Report

Boechera evadens Windham & Al-Shehbaz

hidden rockcress

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  Classification

Scientific Name:
Boechera evadens Windham & Al-Shehbaz
Common Name:
hidden rockcress
Family: Brassicaceae
Element Code: PDBRA40030
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: May-Aug May-Aug
Elevation: 2560-2850 (8400-9350)
General Habitats: Upper montane coniferous forest
Microhabitat: Rocky
Microhabitat Details:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 4
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 0
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 4
California Endemic:  True
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Tulare (TUL)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Bonita Meadows (3611813), Cannell Peak (3511873), Crag Peak (3611812), Sirretta Peak (3511883)

Notes

Known only from the high Sierra Nevada. All occurrences historical; need field surveys. Hybridizes with B. lemmonii and possibly others. Previously identified as Arabis fernaldiana var. stylosa; see this name in The Jepson Manual (1993). See Harvard Papers in Botany 11(1):61-88 (2006) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Hybridizes with B. lemmonii and possibly others. Previously identified as Arabis fernaldiana var. stylosa; see this name in The Jepson Manual (1993).

Selected References

Proposed New Add to 1B.3, G1G2 / S1S2 (2012)
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].