Boechera oxylobula facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Boechera oxylobula |
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Boechera
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oxylobula
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The Glenwood Springs rockcress (scientific name: Boechera oxylobula) is a special type of plant. You might see it called Arabis demissa in older books. This plant is unique because it is endemic to Colorado. This means it grows naturally only in Colorado and nowhere else in the world!
About the Glenwood Springs Rockcress
The Glenwood Springs rockcress is a perennial herb. This means it's a plant that lives for more than two years. It grows back each year without needing to be replanted.
Where it Lives
This plant is found in the central part of Colorado. It grows in several counties, including Garfield, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Lake, Mineral, Park, and Saguache counties.
You can often spot it in open, rocky places. It likes areas like cliff faces, rocky slopes, and gravelly soil. Sometimes, it grows among small bushes.
What it Looks Like
The Glenwood Springs rockcress has several stems. These stems grow up from a group of leaves at the bottom, called a rosette. A rosette is like a circular cluster of leaves close to the ground.
Its leaves are long and narrow, like tiny lines. They are usually very thin, only about 2.5 millimeters (or 0.1 inches) wide.
The flowers of this plant are a pretty white or light lavender color. They grow in a cluster at the very top of the stem. This type of flower cluster is called a raceme.
