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Draba aurea
Draba aurea Vahl ex Hornem.
Golden Draba, Golden Whitlow-grass, Golden Whitlowgrass
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonym(s): Draba aurea var. leiocarpa, Draba aurea var. neomexicana, Draba minganensis, Draba neomexicana
USDA Symbol: DRAU
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silicle , Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AK , AZ , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , SD , UT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NL , NT , NU , ON , QC , SK , YT
Native Habitat: Rock outcrops, talus, damp gullies and meadows, subalpine conifer woodlands, alpine slopes and turf, tundra, road banks, river gravel.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | UPL | FACU | FAC | FACU |
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 aurea in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Draba aurea in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Draba aurea
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR