''Boechera dentata'', commonly called Short's rockcress, is a species of flowering plant in the mustard family (

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). It is native to the eastern North America, where it is found in

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and the

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. In the United States, its range is primarily centered in the

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, and in Canada it is only known from

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. Its natural habitat is in nutrient-rich alluvial forests and loamy bluffs, often on calcareous substrate.Toothed Rock Cress ''Boechera dentata''
IllinoisWildflowers ''Boechera dentata'' is a short-lived herbaceous biennial.''Boechera dentata''
Flora of North America It can be distinguished from other ''Boechera'' in its area by a combination of short fruits (reaching 4.2 cm) on short pedicels (reaching 3.5 mm), which are held spreading at maturity, and its wider stem leaves (reaching > 8 mm) that have a pubescent upper surface. It produces cream-colored flowers in the spring.

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q15535530 dentata Plants described in 2008