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Draba cinerea

Draba cinerea M.F. Adams

Gray-leaf Whitlow-grass, Gray-leaf Whitlowgrass, Grayleaf Draba

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s): Draba arctica ssp. ostenfeldii, Draba arctica var. ostenfeldii, Draba arctica var. ovibovina, Draba ostenfeldii

USDA Symbol: DRCI

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silicle , Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: AK
Canada: BC , NL , NT , NU , ON , QC , SK , YT
Native Habitat: Rock outcrops, ridges, meadows, gravel beaches, stream banks, alluvial fans.

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

Metadata

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

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