Boechera lemmonii (S. Watson) W. A. Weber (Q3789)

taxon name

Boechera lemmonii

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taxon authority

(S. Watson) W.A. Weber

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taxon rank

species

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taxon status

accepted

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common name

arabette de Lemmon (French)

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Lemmon's rockcress (English)

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wind-blown suncress (English)

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VasCan taxon numeric id

3914

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distribution

CA-AB

establishment of distribution

occurrence status

present

native

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publication

Argus, G.W. & D.J. White. 1978. Rare Vascular Plants of Alberta. Syllogeus 17. 46 pp.

CA-BC

establishment of distribution

occurrence status

present

native

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publication

Douglas, G.W., G.B. Straley, D.V. Meidinger & J. Pojar. 1998. Illustrated Flora of British Columbia. B.C. Ministry of Environment, Lands & Parks and B.C. Ministry of Forests. Victoria. Crown Publications. 8 vols.

CA-YT

establishment of distribution

occurrence status

present

native

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publication

Cody, W.J. 2000. Flora of the Yukon Territory. 2nd ed. National Research Press, Ottawa. 669 pp.

CA-AB

Alta.

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CA-BC

B.C.

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CA-YT

Yukon

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US-AK

Alaska

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US-CA

Calif.

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US-CO

Colo.

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US-ID

Idaho

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US-MT

Mont.

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US-NV

Nev.

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US-OR

Oreg.

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US-UT

Utah

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US-WA

Wash.

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US-WY

Wyo.

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Boechera Á. Löve & D. Löve

parent taxon

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taxon habit

herb

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GBIF taxon key

3043593

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Global Biodiversity Information Facility

IUCN Redlist Category

NE

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phenology

Flowering Jun–Aug.

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taxon habitat

cliffs

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talus slopes

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gravelly soil

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alpine

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subalpine habitats

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elevation

2100-4400 m

measurement range from

2,100 meter

measurement range to

4,400 meter

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taxon description fragment

caudex woody.

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d0_s4

Stems usually 1 per caudex branch, arising from center of rosette near ground surface, or arising laterally proximal to sterile shoots, 0.5–2 (–2.5) dm, glabrous or sparsely pubescent proximally, trichomes short-stalked, 2–6-rayed, 0.1–0.2 mm, glabrous distally.

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d0_s5

Basal leaves: blade oblanceolate to obovate, 1.5–5 mm wide, margins usually entire, rarely slightly dentate, ciliate along petiole, surfaces densely to sparsely pubescent, trichomes short-stalked, 3–9-rayed, 0.1–0.2 mm.

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d0_s6

Cauline leaves: 2–8 (–12), not concealing stem;

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d0_s7

blade auricles absent or 0.1–0.5 mm, surfaces of distalmost leaves glabrous or sparsely pubescent.

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d0_s8

Fruiting pedicels divaricate-ascending to slightly descending, usually slightly recurved, rarely straight, 2–6 mm, glabrous or sparsely pubescent, trichomes appressed, branched.

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d0_s10

Flowers divaricate-ascending at anthesis;

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d0_s11

sepals glabrous or sparsely pubescent;

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d0_s12

petals purple to lavender, 3.5–6 × 1–1.5 mm;

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d0_s13

pollen ellipsoid or spheroid.

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d0_s14

Fruits divaricate-ascending to slightly descending, not appressed to rachis, secund, straight or curved, edges parallel, (1.6–) 2–4.4 cm × 1.6–2.3 mm;

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d0_s15

valves glabrous;

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