Boechera microphylla (Nutt.) Dorn
crevice suncress
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
crevice suncress
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
Introduction
Boechera microphylla sensu stricto is accepted for BC in the Flora North America. Probably limited in BC to the Okanagan, maybe north to the Fraser Canyon in the Chilcotin. It's a species of rock crevices, usually at low elevations.
Source: British Columbia Conservation Data Centre notes. |
Ecology
Ecological Framework for Boechera microphylla
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
The table below shows the species-specific information calculated from
original data (BEC database) provided by the BC Ministry of Forests and Range.
(Updated August, 2013)
| Site Information |
Value / Class |
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|
Avg |
Min |
Max |
|
| Elevation
(metres) |
2204 | 850 | 2562 |
| Slope
Gradient (%) |
26 | 0 | 82 |
|
Aspect (degrees) |
334 | 0 | 335 |
| Soil
Moisture Regime (SMR) [0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic; 8 - hydric] |
3 | 1 | 5 |
| Modal
Nutrient Regime
Class |
B | ||
| #
of field plots species was recorded in: |
28 | ||
| Modal
BEC Zone Class |
AT | ||
|
All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in |
AT(22), ESSF(5), IDF(1) | ||
|
Source:
Klinkenberg 2013
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Status Information
Synonyms
Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Arabis microphylla Nutt.