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Draba borealis
Draba borealis DC.
Boreal Draba, Boreal Whitlow-grass, Boreal Whitlowgrass
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonym(s): Draba borealis var. maxima, Draba maxima, Draba mccallae
USDA Symbol: DRBO
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silicle , Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: AK , CO , MT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , NT , YT
Native Habitat: Rock outcrops and talus, gravelly terraces, meadows, forest edges and thickets, roadsides, grassy areas, alpine tundra.
Web Reference
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 Draba borealis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Draba borealis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Draba borealis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR