Latin name: Boechera californica (Rollins) Windham & Al-Shehbaz Pronunciation: BOO-ker-a ka-li-FOR-ni-ka Common name: California rock-cress, Elegant rock-cress Family: Brassicaceae (Mustard) Habitat: Rocky or gravelly canyons and washes to about 5000', chaparral, South Coast, San Gabriel Mts and Peninsular Ranges Blooming period: February to May Name derivations: 1) Boechera 2) californica Formerly Arabis sparsiflora var. californica |
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