Boechera cobrensis

(M. E. Jones) Dorn

Vasc. Pl. Wyoming ed. 3, 375. 2001.

Basionym: Arabis cobrensis M. E. Jones Contr. W. Bot. 12: 1. 1908
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 7. Treatment on page 370. Mentioned on page 357, 358, 360, 367, 377, 388.

Perennials; long-lived; (often cespitose); sexual; caudex somewhat woody (usually without persistent leaf-bases). Stems usually 1 per caudex branch, arising from center of rosette near ground surface, (1.2–) 2.5–6 dm, densely pubescent proximally, trichomes short-stalked, 4–10-rayed, 0.1–0.2 mm, sparsely pubescent or glabrous distally. Basal leaves: blade linear to narrowly oblanceolate, 1–4 mm wide, margins entire, ciliate near petiole base, trichomes (simple), to 0.6 mm, surfaces densely pubescent, trichomes short-stalked, 4–10-rayed, 0.1–0.2 mm. Cauline leaves: 5–10, not concealing stem; blade auricles 1–1.5 mm, surfaces of distalmost leaves usually sparsely pubescent. Racemes 10–25-flowered, often sparingly branched. Fruiting pedicels divaricate-ascending to horizontal, often straight proximally, usually strongly recurved or reflexed distally, 4–17 mm, usually pubescent, rarely glabrous, trichomes appressed, branched. Flowers divaricate-ascending at anthesis; sepals pubescent; petals white to lavender, 3.5–6 × 0.7–1 mm, glabrous; pollen ellipsoid. Fruits pendent, not appressed to rachis, not secund, straight or slightly curved, edges parallel, 2.5–5.5 cm × 1.7–2.5 mm; valves glabrous; ovules 34–64 per ovary; style 0.05–0.2 mm. Seeds uniseriate, 1.4–1.8 × 1–1.2 mm; wing continuous, 0.25–0.5 mm wide. 2n = 14.


Phenology: Flowering May–Jun.
Habitat: Sandy soil, usually under shelter of shrubs in semi-desert communities
Elevation: 1200-2800 m

Distribution

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Calif., Idaho, Nev., Oreg., Wyo.

Discussion

Boechera cobrensis is a sexual diploid commonly found on stabilized sand dunes. The related B. lignifera often is found in similar habitats, and the two species can be difficult to distinguish where their ranges overlap in Idaho and Wyoming. It is possible that B. cobrensis was involved in the origin of some apomictic populations currently assigned to B. lignifera.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

None.

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oblong +  and ovate +
Ihsan A. Al-Shehbaz +  and Michael D. Windham +
(M. E. Jones) Dorn +
not +  and rosulate +
Arabis cobrensis +
appendaged +  and unappendaged +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.15 cm1.5 mm <br />0.0015 m <br />) +
not +  and auriculate +
lyrate-pinnatifid +, dentate +  and entire +
dissected +, repand +, sinuate +, crenate +  and dentate +
linear;narrowly oblanceolate +
much smaller +  and reduced +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br />) +
urceolate +, campanulate +  and tubular +
branched +  and simple +
petiolate +  and sessile +
well-developed +
indistinct +
not +  and differentiated +
emarginate +  and entire +
Calif. +, Idaho +, Nev. +, Oreg. +  and Wyo. +
2.5 cm25 mm <br />0.025 m <br /> (5.5 cm55 mm <br />0.055 m <br />) +
0.17 cm1.7 mm <br />0.0017 m <br /> (0.25 cm2.5 mm <br />0.0025 m <br />) +
1200-2800 m +
straight +  and curved +
not winged +  and unappendaged +
connate +  and distinct +
actinomorphic +
divaricate-ascending +
curved +  and straight +
torulose +, falcate +, lanceolate +, oblong +  and linear +
Sandy soil, usually under shelter of shrubs in semi-desert communities +
annular +  and semiannular +
sessile +  and petiolate +
alternate +, not +  and rosulate +
cauline +  and basal +
connate +  and distinct +
decurrent +
pinnatifid +
prominent +  and obscure +
tenuinucellate +, crassinucellate +  and bitegmic +
campylotropous +  and anatropous +
white +  and lavender +
3.5mm;6mm +
rudimentary +
oblanceolate +  and spatulate +
0.07 cm0.7 mm <br />7.0e-4 m <br /> (0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br />) +
Flowering May–Jun. +
trinucleate +  and 3(-11)-colpate +
ellipsoid +
Vasc. Pl. Wyoming ed. +
branched;10-25-flowered +
reflexed +, ascending +  and erect +
slender +
mucilaginous +
margined +, not winged +  and winged +
biseriate +, sub-biseriate +  and uniseriate +
not +  and mucilaginous +
white +, black +, brown +  and yellow +
0.14 cm1.4 mm <br />0.0014 m <br /> (0.18 cm1.8 mm <br />0.0018 m <br />) +
orbicular +, oblong +  and flattened +
0.1 cm1 mm <br />0.001 m <br /> (0.12 cm1.2 mm <br />0.0012 m <br />) +
persistent +  and caducous +
distinct +
spreading +, ascending +  and erect +
oblong +  and ovate +
reduced +
latiseptate +, schizocarpic +, samaroid +  and lomentaceous +
indehiscent +  and dehiscent +
angustiseptate +, flat +, angled +, terete +, torulose +, not +, segmented +  and nutletlike +
tetradynamous +
branched +  and unbranched +
procumbent +  and decumbent +
subsessile +, sessile +  and petiolate +
persistent +
distinct +
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Boechera cobrensis +
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branched +  and short-stalked +
glabrous +  and pubescent +
0.01 cm0.1 mm <br />1.0e-4 m <br /> (0.02 cm0.2 mm <br />2.0e-4 m <br />) +
coiled +, 1-7-veined +  and veined +
anastomosing +
perennial +  and long-lived +
reflexed +, recurved +, divaricate-ascending +  and horizontal +
glabrous +  and pubescent +
0.4 cm4 mm <br />0.004 m <br /> (1.7 cm17 mm <br />0.017 m <br />) +
rhizomatous +, taprooted +, scapose +  and not +
perennial +, biennial +  and annual +
subshrub +  and herb +
aquatics +  and terrestrial +
glabrous +  and pubescent +
0.25mm;0.5mm +