Boechera gunnisoniana

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Boechera gunnisoniana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Boechera
Species: B. gunnisoniana
Binomial name
Boechera gunnisoniana

Boechera gunnisoniana, ( Gunnison's Rockcress ), is a perennial herb belonging to the Brassicaceae family (the Mustards). It grows on windswept ridges as well as on stoney hillsides in west-central Colorado. Flowering time is from May to June.

B. gunnisoniana has many slender, erect stems which may reach a height up to 15 cm. According to chromosome counts by Rollins (1941) this species is diploid (n=7 as in all Boechera species) which probably reproduces sexually.

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