Borodinia laevigata (Muhlenberg ex Willdenow) P.J. Alexander & Windham. Common name: Common Smooth Rockcress. Phenology: Apr-May; May-Jun. Habitat: Rocky woodlands and forests, rock outcrops, especially mafic or calcareous, but also on more acidic substrates, rarely also in bottomlands. Distribution: ME west to MN and SD, south to GA, AL, MS, AR, OK, and CO.

ID notes: Of our Borodinia, B. laevigata is the most common, being the least limited to calcareous substrates.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = K4, NY, Alexander et al (2013); = Arabis laevigata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Poir. var. laevigata — C, F, G, Pa, W, Al-Shehbaz (1988a), Hopkins (1937), Rollins (1993), Wieboldt (1987); = Boechera laevigata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Al-Shehbaz — Ar, FNA7, Il, Mi, NE, Tn, Va; >< Arabis burkii (Porter) Small — S, misapplied in part; < Arabis laevigata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Poir. — GrPl, S13, Tat; > Arabis laevigata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Poir. — S; > Arabis laevigata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Poir. var. burkii Porter — RAB, misapplied; > Arabis laevigata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Poir. var. laevigata — RAB; < Boechera laevigata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Al-Shehbaz — Al-Shehbaz (2003). Basionym: Turritis laevigata Muhl. ex Willd. 1800

Links to other floras: = Boechera laevigata - FNA7

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Heliophily ⓘ: 5