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Braya glabella

Braya glabella Richardson

Smooth Northern Rock Cress, Smooth Northern-rockcress

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: BRGL

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

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 9 inches tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AK , CO , WY
Canada: AB , BC , NL , NT , NU , QC , YT
Native Habitat: Barren calcareous soils and gravel, disturbed sites, dry to damp sand and silt on barren slopes and plains.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FAC FAC FACW
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 Braya glabella in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Braya glabella in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Braya glabella

Metadata

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

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