[Rockcresses: The Genera Arabis, Boechera and Turritis in Mt. Adams Country]

Lyall's Rockcress

Boechera lyallii

Synonyms: Arabis lyallii, Arabis lyallii var. lyallii, Arabis lyallii var. nubigena, Arabis murrayi

Lyall's Rockcress, Lyall's Slender Rockcress: Boechera lyallii (Synonyms: Arabis lyallii, Arabis lyallii var. lyallii, Arabis lyallii var. nubigena, Arabis murrayi)

Lyall's rockcress as seen in the drier, upland portions of Gotchen Meadows, southeastern Mount Adams, Gifford Pinchot National Forest............August 8, 2012.


Close-up of the flowers of Lyall's Rockcress, Lyall's Slender Rockcress: Boechera lyallii (Synonyms: Arabis lyallii, Arabis lyallii var. lyallii, Arabis lyallii var. nubigena, Arabis murrayi) - Lyall's Rockcress, Lyall's Slender Rockcress: Boechera lyallii (Synonyms: Arabis lyallii, Arabis lyallii var. lyallii, Arabis lyallii var. nubigena, Arabis murrayi)

Lyall's Rockcress, Lyall's Slender Rockcress: Boechera lyallii (Synonyms: Arabis lyallii, Arabis lyallii var. lyallii, Arabis lyallii var. nubigena, Arabis murrayi) - Lyall's Rockcress, Lyall's Slender Rockcress: Boechera lyallii (Synonyms: Arabis lyallii, Arabis lyallii var. lyallii, Arabis lyallii var. nubigena, Arabis murrayi) - Lyall's Rockcress, Lyall's Slender Rockcress: Boechera lyallii (Synonyms: Arabis lyallii, Arabis lyallii var. lyallii, Arabis lyallii var. nubigena, Arabis murrayi)

Lyall's rockcress as seen in the drier, upland portions of Gotchen Meadows, southeastern Mount Adams, Gifford Pinchot National Forest............August 8, 2012. Note the leafy stems, lavender flowers and erect fruits.

Lyall's Rockcress, Lyall's Slender Rockcress: Boechera lyallii (Synonyms: Arabis lyallii, Arabis lyallii var. lyallii, Arabis lyallii var. nubigena, Arabis murrayi)

Lyall's slender rockcress as seen on sandy soils at about 6800' in the eastern portion of upper Killen Creek basin, Mt. Adams Wilderness.........August 11, 2016.

Lyall's Rockcress, Lyall's Slender Rockcress: Boechera lyallii (Synonyms: Arabis lyallii, Arabis lyallii var. lyallii, Arabis lyallii var. nubigena, Arabis murrayi) - Lyall's Rockcress, Lyall's Slender Rockcress: Boechera lyallii (Synonyms: Arabis lyallii, Arabis lyallii var. lyallii, Arabis lyallii var. nubigena, Arabis murrayi)

Lyall's Rockcress, Lyall's Slender Rockcress: Boechera lyallii (Synonyms: Arabis lyallii, Arabis lyallii var. lyallii, Arabis lyallii var. nubigena, Arabis murrayi) - Lyall's Rockcress, Lyall's Slender Rockcress: Boechera lyallii (Synonyms: Arabis lyallii, Arabis lyallii var. lyallii, Arabis lyallii var. nubigena, Arabis murrayi)

Lyall's Rockcress, Lyall's Slender Rockcress: Boechera lyallii (Synonyms: Arabis lyallii, Arabis lyallii var. lyallii, Arabis lyallii var. nubigena, Arabis murrayi) - Lyall's Rockcress, Lyall's Slender Rockcress: Boechera lyallii (Synonyms: Arabis lyallii, Arabis lyallii var. lyallii, Arabis lyallii var. nubigena, Arabis murrayi) - Lyall's Rockcress, Lyall's Slender Rockcress: Boechera lyallii (Synonyms: Arabis lyallii, Arabis lyallii var. lyallii, Arabis lyallii var. nubigena, Arabis murrayi)

Lyall's slender rockcress as seen on the terminal moraine of the Adams Glacier near the head of the Lewis River, Mt. Adams Wilderness.....July 18 and 19, 2018.

Lyall's Rockcress, Lyall's Slender Rockcress: Boechera lyallii (Synonyms: Arabis lyallii, Arabis lyallii var. lyallii, Arabis lyallii var. nubigena, Arabis murrayi) - Lyall's Rockcress, Lyall's Slender Rockcress: Boechera lyallii (Synonyms: Arabis lyallii, Arabis lyallii var. lyallii, Arabis lyallii var. nubigena, Arabis murrayi) - Lyall's Rockcress, Lyall's Slender Rockcress: Boechera lyallii (Synonyms: Arabis lyallii, Arabis lyallii var. lyallii, Arabis lyallii var. nubigena, Arabis murrayi)

Lyall's slender rockcress observed at the base of the terminal moraine of the Adams Glacier near the head of the Lewis River, Mt. Adams Wilderness......August 28, 2021.

Lyall's Rockcress, Lyall's Slender Rockcress: Boechera lyallii (Synonyms: Arabis lyallii, Arabis lyallii var. lyallii, Arabis lyallii var. nubigena, Arabis murrayi)

Lyall's rockcress as seen at Hell Roaring Overlook at the southeast side of Mt. Adams.........August 7, 2004.

Lyall's Rockcress, Lyall's Slender Rockcress: Boechera lyallii (Synonyms: Arabis lyallii, Arabis lyallii var. lyallii, Arabis lyallii var. nubigena, Arabis murrayi)

The photo above shows a close-up of the flowers of Lyall's rockcress as seen along the Highline Trail #114 at about 6900'........July 23, 2005. Note the glagrous sepals and pedicels and the erect fruits beginning to emerge from between the petals.

Basal leaf of Lyall's Rockcress, Lyall's Slender Rockcress: Boechera lyallii (Synonyms: Arabis lyallii, Arabis lyallii var. lyallii, Arabis lyallii var. nubigena, Arabis murrayi)

The photo above shows a close-up view of of an oblanceolate basal leaf of Cascade rockcress as seen along the Highline Trail #114 at about 6900'.........July 23, 2005.

Lyall's Rockcress, Lyall's Slender Rockcress: Boechera lyallii (Synonyms: Arabis lyallii, Arabis lyallii var. lyallii, Arabis lyallii var. nubigena, Arabis murrayi)

The photo above shows the form of Lyall's rockcress as seen along the Highline Trail #114 at about 6900'........July 23, 2005. Plants begin to flower as the stems emerge from the tuft of basal leaves and the stems elongate as the fruits begin to develop.

Mature fruits of Lyall's Rockcress, Lyall's Slender Rockcress: Boechera lyallii (Synonyms: Arabis lyallii, Arabis lyallii var. lyallii, Arabis lyallii var. nubigena, Arabis murrayi)

A close-up of Lyall's rockcress with maturing, erect fruits. Not the non-clasping stem leaves and basal leaves with long, tapering petioles. Photographed on sandy soils near High Camp at the base of the terminal moraine of the Adams Glacier, Mount Adams Wilderness.........August 19, 2013.

Lyall's Rockcress, Lyall's Slender Rockcress: Boechera lyallii (Synonyms: Arabis lyallii, Arabis lyallii var. lyallii, Arabis lyallii var. nubigena, Arabis murrayi)

Lyall's rockcress blooming on sandy slopes near the upper part of East Fork Adams Creek just below the terminal moraine for the Adams Glacier, Mt. Adams Wilderness...........August 20, 2013.

Lyall's Rockcress, Lyall's Slender Rockcress: Boechera lyallii (Synonyms: Arabis lyallii, Arabis lyallii var. lyallii, Arabis lyallii var. nubigena, Arabis murrayi) - Seeds of Lyall's Rockcress, Lyall's Slender Rockcress: Boechera lyallii (Synonyms: Arabis lyallii, Arabis lyallii var. lyallii, Arabis lyallii var. nubigena, Arabis murrayi)

Lyall's rockcress as seen along the Climber's Trail above Hellroaring Overlook at the southeastern corner of Mount Adams...........August 12, 2013.

Lyall's Rockcress, Lyall's Slender Rockcress: Boechera lyallii (Synonyms: Arabis lyallii, Arabis lyallii var. lyallii, Arabis lyallii var. nubigena, Arabis murrayi) - Fruits of Lyall's Rockcress, Lyall's Slender Rockcress: Boechera lyallii (Synonyms: Arabis lyallii, Arabis lyallii var. lyallii, Arabis lyallii var. nubigena, Arabis murrayi) - Lyall's Rockcress, Lyall's Slender Rockcress: Boechera lyallii (Synonyms: Arabis lyallii, Arabis lyallii var. lyallii, Arabis lyallii var. nubigena, Arabis murrayi)

Lyall's rockcress as seen near the headwaters of Spring Creek at the base of the terminal moraine for the Adams Glacier, Mt. Adams Wilderness.........August 27, 2016.

Paul Slichter