Lemmon'S Rockcress (Boechera lemmonii)
Description
Arabis lemmonii-is a species of flowering plant in the-mustard family-known by the common name-Lemmon's rockcress. It is native to western North America from-Alaska-to-California-to-Colorado, where it grows in a number of rocky habitat types. This is a perennial herb growing many small stems from a branching, hairy-caudex. The slender stems rest against the ground or are somewhat upright, reaching up to 20 centimeters in length. The caudex is surrounded by a rosette of hairy leaves one or two centimeters long. There are a few smaller leaves along the stem as well. The-inflorescence-bears pink to purple flowers which yield narrow-siliques-up to 4 centimeters long containing round, winged seeds.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Brassicales
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Family: Brassicaceae
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Genus: Boechera
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