Taxon Details
Boechera pygmaea
Tulare County rockcress
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Taxon Summary:
Boechera pygmaea, commonly known as Tulare County rockcress, is a perennial herb in the Brassicaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Meadows and seeps (edges), and Subalpine coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 2315 to 3400 meters. Boechera pygmaea is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.
Scientific Name: Boechera pygmaea (Rollins) Al-Shehbaz |
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Common Name: Tulare County rockcress |
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Family: | Brassicaceae | |
Element Code: | PDBRA061N0 | |
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Synonyms/Other Names: |
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Name Status: |
JEF, FNA, POWO, IPNI, Tropicos |
CA Rare Plant Rank: | 4.3 |
Fed List: | None |
State List: | None |
Global Rank: | G3 |
State Rank: |
S3 |
Other Status: | |
CRPR Changes: |
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Add Date: | 1974-01-01 |
Date Edited: | 2021-09-27 |
Lifeform: perennial herb | ||||||||||||||
Blooming Period: Jun-Jul
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Elevation:
2315 - 3400 meters 7595 - 11155 feet |
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General Habitats:
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Microhabitat:
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Threat List Total: | 0 | |
Total EOs | % of EOs | |
EOs with Threat Listed: | 0 | 0 % |
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Total Occurrences: | 0 | ||||
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A | B | C | D | X | U |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Historical >20 Years | 0 | ||||
Recent <=20 Years | 0 |
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Presumed Extant | 0 | ||||
Possibly Extirpated | 0 | ||||
Presumed Extirpated | 0 |
California Endemic: | |||||||||||||
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States: Name (Code) California (CA) |
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California Counties and Islands: Name (Code) Inyo (INY), Tulare (TUL) |
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Quads: Name (Quad Code) Bartlett (3611841), Chagoopa Falls (3611844), Cirque Peak (3611842), Johnson Peak (3611843), Kern Lake (3611834), Kern Peak (3611833), Mount Whitney (3611853), Mt. Kaweah (3611854), Mt. Thompson (3711825), Quinn Peak (3611835), Sirretta Peak (3511883), Templeton Mtn. (3611832) |
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