Boechera perennans

Boechera perennans is a species of rockcress known as perennial rockcress.^[1] It is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.^[2] It is a perennial herb growing up to 28 in (71 cm) tall.^[1] The basal leaves are hairy and often toothed, while the scattered upper leaves are up to 4 cm (1.6 in) long.^[3] Toward the top of the stem are small widely spaced purple or pink-purple flowers on long, thin stalks. These give way to the fruits, which are siliques: long, very narrow pods up to 6 centimeters long.

Boechera perennans
March bloom, Spring Mountains, Nevada
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Brassicales
Family:	Brassicaceae
Genus:	Boechera
Species:	B. perennans
Binomial name
Boechera perennans (S.Watson) W.A.Weber
Synonyms
Arabis perennans