Boechera sparsiflora
Brassicaceae
Sicklepod Rockcress
Clump with mostly basal leaves, 1 to few stems. Stems straight or branched near top. Leaves 1–4 in., lance-shaped, with sharply pointed tip, entire or toothed, hairy; many stem leaves similar with lobed base, clasping stem. Flower petals spoon-shaped, pink or purple. Seedpods 2–5 in., recurved, held outward from stem, hairless. Grows in rocky places at all elevations.
- Rarity: Locally Common
- Flowering Time: Mid Spring
- Flower Form: Petals 4
- Life Cycle: Biennial, Perennial
- Height: 6–24 inches
- Habitat: Dry Rocky Sites, Rocky Slopes, Sagebrush, Talus
- Found In: N Cascades NP, Siskiyous, Steens, Wallowas, West Gorge
- Native: Yes
- Latin Synonyms: Arabis sparsiflora
