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Boechera rectissima  (Greene) Al-Shehbaz
Bristly leaf rockcress
Boechera rectissima is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
also called Arabis rectissima
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Genus: Boechera
Family: Brassicaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Habitat: slopes

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + POWO
Alternate Names:
JEFArabis rectissima var. rectissima
JEFArabis rectissima
Information about  Boechera rectissima from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
Commercial availability unknown.
Jepson eFlora

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[nwwildflowers.com] Description: Boechera rectissima is easily recognized by its combination of glabrous stems, basal leaves with large, predominantly simple trichomes, short (3 - 4 mm), white petals, and strongly reflexed, appressed fruits. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 05/19/2025).