Boechera sparsiflora (formerly Arabis sparsiflora) is a species of rockcress known by the common names sicklepod rockcress and elegant rockcress. It is native to western North America from California to Utah to Yukon, where it can be found in a number of habitats. This is a coarsely hairy perennial herb growing one or more thick stems from a caudex. The stem may branch or not and it reaches up to 90 centimeters in maximum height. The leaves vary in shape from linear to arrowhead-like and may or may not have toothed edges. They are usually hairy and up to 8 or 10 centimeters long.
From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Sicklepod Rockcress being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Boechera divaricarpa
- Boechera xylopoda
- Boechera pauciflora
- Boechera californica
- Boechera quadrangulensis
- Boechera subpinnatifida
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Brassicales
- Family
- Brassicaceae
- Genus
- Boechera
- Species
- Boechera sparsiflora
Found one? Take a photo and B.inomen will suggest what it is, free.
Check your photo