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Cusickiella douglasii

Cusickiella douglasii (A. Gray) Rollins

Alkali Cusickiella, Alkali Draba, Alkali False Whitlow-grass, Alkali False Whitlowgrass

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s): Draba douglasii, Draba douglasii var. crockeri

USDA Symbol: CUDO3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silicle
Size Notes: Up to about 2 inches tall when not in flower.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: CA , ID , NV , OR , UT , WA
Native Habitat: Scree, serpentine ridges, red barren hillsides, rocky ridges, loose volcanic hillsides.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Cusickiella douglasii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Cusickiella douglasii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cusickiella douglasii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-27
Research By: CBR

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