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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: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silicle , Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Yellow, sometimes fading to white.
Distribution
USA: AK , CA , ID , MT , NV , OR , UT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , YT
Native Habitat: Rock outcrops and talus, rocky knolls, alpine ridges.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 PlantsFNA: Find Draba densifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Draba densifolia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR