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Draba norvegica var. norvegica

Draba norvegica Gunnerus var. norvegica

Norwegian Draba, Norwegian Whitlow-grass, Norwegian Whitlowgrass

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s): Draba norvegica var. hebecarpa, Draba norvegica var. pleiophylla, Draba rupestris, Draba rupestris var. leiocarpa

USDA Symbol: DRNON2

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silicle
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: MN
Canada: NL , NS , NT , NU , ON , QC
Native Habitat: Rock outcrops and sea cliffs, talus, gravelly and sandy terraces, moist bluffs, turfy limestone shores.

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

Metadata

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

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