Boechera stricta (Graham) Al-Shehbaz. Common name: Canada Rockcress. Phenology: Apr-Jun. Habitat: Basic cliffs and rocky woodlands. Distribution: NL (Labrador) and AK south to NJ, DE, n. OH, IL, NM, AZ, and CA.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA7, Il, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Al-Shehbaz (2003); Turritis stricta Graham; = Arabis drummondii A.Gray — C, F, G, GrPl, Tat, Rollins (1993); = Boechera drummondii (A.Gray) Á.Löve & D.Löve, illegitimate name; > Arabis drummondii A.Gray var. typica M.Hopkins — Hopkins (1937). Basionym: Turritis stricta Graham 1829
Links to other floras: = Boechera stricta - FNA7
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Wetland Indicator Status:
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU
- Great Plains: FACU
- Midwest: FACU
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACU
Heliophily ⓘ: 5
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