Boechera stricta (Graham) Al-Shehbaz
straight-up suncress
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
straight-up suncress
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
Photograph
© Eileen Brown (Photo ID #19827)
Species Information
General:
Short-lived perennial herb from a simple or branched stem-base; stems 1-several, branched, 30-80 cm tall, glabrous throughout or with simple or 2-branched hairs basally.
Leaves:
Basal leaves oblanceolate to elliptic, entire, 2-7 mm long, 3-15 mm wide, narrowed to a slender stalk; stem leaves overlapping, unstalked, ear-like at the bases, oblong-lanceolate to linear-lanceolate, 1.5-3 cm long, 3-15 mm wide.
Flowers:
Few- to many-flowered racemes; petals 7-12 mm long, white; outer sepals slightly bulging on one side at the base.
Fruits:
siliques, erect, straight or slightly curved, glabrous, 3-9 cm long, 2-3 mm wide; seeds in 2 rows, about 2 mm long, with wings to 1 mm wide on one side of seed.
Illustration
If more than one illustration is available for a species (e.g., separate illustrations were provided for two subspecies) then links to the separate images will be provided below. Note that individual subspecies or varietal illustrations are not always available.
Illustration Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia
Ecology
Ecological Framework for Boechera stricta
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 |
||
|
Avg |
Min |
Max |
|
| Elevation
(metres) |
1705 | 520 | 2580 |
| Slope
Gradient (%) |
32 | 0 | 100 |
|
Aspect (degrees) |
186 | 0 | 360 |
| Soil
Moisture Regime (SMR) [0 - very xeric; 4 - mesic; 8 - hydric] |
3 | 0 | 6 |
| Modal
Nutrient Regime
Class |
C | ||
| #
of field plots species was recorded in: |
144 | ||
| Modal
BEC Zone Class |
ESSF | ||
|
All BEC Zones (# of stations/zone) species was recorded in |
AT(32), BAFA(4), BG(3), BWBS(1), ESSF(40), IDF(18), IMA(6), MS(6), PP(6), SBPS(1), SBS(4), SWB(4) | ||
|
Source:
Klinkenberg 2013
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Habitat and Range
Mesic to dry rock outcrops, talus slopes, gravelly soils, open forests and roadsides in the montane to alpine zones; frequent throughout BC; N to AK, YT and NT, E to NF and S to CA and NJ, AZ and CA.Status Information
Synonyms
Synonyms and Alternate Names:
Arabis arcoidea A. Nelson
Arabis drummondii A. Gray
Erysimum drummondii (A. Gray) Kuntze
Streptanthus angustifolius Nuttall
Turritis stricta Graham