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What

lyall's rockcress Boechera lyallii

Observer

tewksjj

Date

May 5, 2012 01:01 PM PDT

Description

looks like Arabis lyallii, also called boechera lyallii

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What

Brewer's rockcress Boechera breweri

Observer

kueda

Date

Apr 8, 2012 01:59 PM PDT
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What

Brewer's rockcress Boechera breweri

Observer

kueda

Date

Jan 28, 2012 03:25 PM PST

Description

Only one I saw in bloom, though there were several budding already.

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Description from Wikipedia

Boechera (rockcress) is a genus of the family Brassicaceae. It was named after the Danish botanist Tyge W. Böcher (1909-1983), who was known for his research in alpine plants, including the mustards Draba and Boechera holboellii. According to recent molecular based studies Boechera is closely related to the genus Arabidopsis which also includes the widely known model plant Arabidopsis thaliana. Until recently, members of this genus were included in the genus Arabis, but have been separated...

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