Al-Shehbaz
Pronunciation: BOO-ker-a ar-kew-AY-ta
Common name: Arched elegant rock-cress, Arching
rock-cress
Family: Brassicaceae (Mustard)
Habitat: Dry slopes, chaparral, shrubland and wood-
land to 6000', San Diego Co. north
Blooming period: March to May
Click for Latin name derivations: (1) Boechera
(2) arcuata
Formerly Arabis sparsiflora var. arcuata