Latin name: Boechera pulchra (S. Watson) W.A. Weber Pronunciation: BOO-ker-a PUL-kra Common name: Beautiful rock-cress Family: Brassicaceae (Mustard) Habitat: Open rocky slopes, canyons, washes below 6500', creosote bush scrub, joshua tree woodland and pinyon-juniper woodland, Mojave desert Blooming period: April to May Name derivations: 1) Boechera 2) pulchra Formerly Arabis pulchra var. pulchra |
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