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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: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 9 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: AK , CO , WYCanada: 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: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC | FACW |
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 PlantsFNA: Find Braya glabella in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Braya glabella
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR