Boechera lincolnensis

Lincoln rockcress

Family: Brassicaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Conservation status: CNPS 2B.3

Lincoln rockcress is a rare (CNPS 2B.3) California native perennial found in western and eastern desert mountains on rocky slopes, gravelly soil, and sagebrush shrubland at elevations of 1,400 to 2,000 meters. Flowering from April to May, this plant produces lavender to purple flowers about 10 to 12 millimeters long with distinctive narrow petals. Growing with slender stems 20 to 42 centimeters tall, it emerges from a woody caudex and features stems with short branched hairs. Its leaves range from basal rosette to cauline, with basal leaves entire and narrow, typically 1 to 2 millimeters wide and covered in short branched hairs. The fruit develops as a pendant silique 3.2 to 5.5 centimeters long, densely hairy throughout its surface.

Habitat: Rocky slopes, gravelly soil, sagebrush, shrubland

Bloom period: Apr-May

Elevation: 1400-2000 m

Bioregions: W&ampI, DMtns

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.