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Braya fernaldii

Braya fernaldii Abbe

Fernald's Northern Rock Cress, Fernald's Northern Rockcress, Fernald's Northern-rockcress

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s): Braya purpurascens var. fernaldii

USDA Symbol: BRFE3

USDA Native Status: CAN (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

Canada: NL
Native Habitat: Limestone barrens.

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

Metadata

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

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