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Borodinia laevigata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Brassicales
Family:	Brassicaceae
Genus:	Borodinia
Species:	B. laevigata
Binomial name
Borodinia laevigata (Muhlenberg ex Willdenow) Al-Shehbaz
Synonyms
List Arabis laevigata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Poir. Boechera laevigata (Muhl. ex Willd.) Al-Shehbaz Erysimum laevigatum (Muhl. ex Willd.) Kuntze Turritis laevigata Muhl. ex Willd. Arabis hastata Eaton Arabis heterophylla Nutt. Arabis laevigata var. heterophylla (Nutt.) Farw. Arabis laevigata var. laciniata Torr. & A.Gray Arabis laevigata var. minor Porter ex Alph.Wood Arabis lyrifolia DC. Arabis viridis var. heterophylla (Nutt.) Farw.

Borodinia laevigata is a species of flowering plant in the mustard family known by the common name smooth rockcress. It is native to many areas of the eastern United States and Canada, where it grows in calcareous rocky woods and bluffs. It is moderately common throughout its range, although it is absent from the southeastern coastal plain and the far north.

This species is a biennial herb growing from a single stem. It flowers in early spring and has persistent fruit. It is differentiated from other species by its auriculate-clasping leaves, short white petals, and glaucous stem.

This species was moved to the genus Borodinia in 2013 following a genetic analysis.

References

1. "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
2. "Boechera laevigata in Flora of North America @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
3. "Alexandria et al | Systematic Botany 38, no. 1 (2013): 192–209. | JSTOR". Retrieved 31 March 2023.

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