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Draba paucifructa

Draba paucifructa Clokey & C.L. Hitchc.

Charleston Draba, Charleston Mountain Draba, Charleston Mountain Whitlow-grass, Charleston Mountain Whitlowgrass

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: DRPA8

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial , Biennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silicle , Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 4 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Yellowish, quickly fading to white.

Distribution

USA: NV
Native Habitat: Moist, shaded slopes among limestone and dolomite rocks.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:			FAC

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

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

Metadata

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

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