Borodinia burkii (Porter) P.J. Alexander & Windham. Common name: Burk's Smooth Rockcress. Phenology: Apr-May. Habitat: Limestone barrens, shale barrens, and other dry, rocky habitats. Distribution: E. and c. PA south to e. WV, ne. TN, and w. NC in the sedimentary rock Appalachians. Radford, Ahles, & Bell (1968) attributed this plant (as Arabis laevigata var. burkii) to NC based on somewhat aberrant specimens from high elevation cove forests; these are better assigned to B. laevigata. Hopkins (1937), however, cites a specimen from Hot Springs, Madison County, NC, an area with plausible habitats (dry sedimentary rock woodlands, shale barrens).
Origin/Endemic status: Endemic
Synonymy ⓘ: = K4, Alexander et al (2013); = Arabis laevigata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Poir. var. burkii Porter — C, Pa, W, Al-Shehbaz (1988a), Rollins (1993), Wieboldt (1987); = Boechera burkii (Porter) Windham & Al-Shehbaz — FNA7, K4, Tn, Va; = n/a — RAB; < Arabis burkii (Porter) Small — S, misapplied in part; < Arabis laevigata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Poir. var. burkii Porter — F, G, Hopkins (1937); < Boechera laevigata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Al-Shehbaz — Al-Shehbaz (2003). Basionym: Arabis laevigata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Poir. var. burkii Porter 1890
Links to other floras: = Boechera burkii - FNA7
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Heliophily ⓘ: 7
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