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Boechera shockleyi  (Munz) Dorn
Shockley's rock cress
Boechera shockleyi is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
also called Arabis shockleyi
California Rare Plant Rank: 2B.2 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA; common elsewhere).   CNDDB
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(107 records)
one or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Genus: Boechera
Family: Brassicaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Pinyon-Juniper Woodland
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS
Alternate Names:
JEF + CNPSArabis shockleyi
More information about  Boechera shockleyi
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

CNPS Inventory


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 09/27/2022).