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Draba calcifuga
Draba calcifuga Lesica
Lesica's Draba, Lesica's Whitlow-grass, Lesica's Whitlowgrass
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: DRCA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silicle , Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 2 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: ID , MT , WYNative Habitat: At or above the tree line in non-calcareous alpine habitats.
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 65 - Montana Field Guides - Plants (2020) State of Montana
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Research Literature
Reslit 3039 - Draba calcifuga (Brassicaceae), a New Species from the Rocky Mountains of North America (2009) Peter LesicaThis information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Wildflower Newsletter 1996 VOL. 13, NO.2 - Annual Wildflower Days Festival, Wildflower Center Hotline, The Visitor Experien...Additional resources
USDA: Find Draba calcifuga in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Draba calcifuga in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Draba calcifuga
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-19Research By: CBR