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Draba densifolia

Draba densifolia Nutt.

Dense Leaved Draba, Dense-leaf Whitlow-grass, Denseleaf Draba, Denseleaf Whitlowgrass

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s): Draba caeruleomontana, Draba nelsonii, Draba sphaerula

USDA Symbol: DRDE

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silicle , Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Yellow, sometimes fading to white.

Distribution

USA: AK , CA , ID , MT , NV , OR , UT , WA , WY
Canada: AB , BC , YT
Native Habitat: Rock outcrops and talus, rocky knolls, alpine ridges.

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

Metadata

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

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