Latin name: Boechera shockleyi (Munz) Dorn Pronunciation: BOO-ker-a SHOK-lee-eye Common name: Shockley's rock-cress Family: Brassicaceae (Mustard) Habitat: Dry rocky places, pinyon-juniper woodland, north slope San Bernardino Mts, Mojave Desert, RARE Blooming period: May to June Name derivations: 1) Boechera 2) shockleyi |
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