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Draba hyperborea
Draba hyperborea (L.) Desv.
North Pacific Draba, North Pacific Whitlow-grass, North Pacific Whitlowgrass
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonym(s): Draba hatchiae
USDA Symbol: DRHY
USDA Native Status: AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silicle , Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 14 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: AKCanada: BC
Native Habitat: Rocky bluffs above salt-water beaches, loamy seaside banks, sea bird rookeries, coastal herbaceous tundra and sandy blowouts.
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 hyperborea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Draba hyperborea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Draba hyperborea
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR