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Lebsack, Tom

Draba albertina

Draba albertina Greene

Slender Draba, Arc Dome Draba, Alaska Whitlow Grass, Alberta Whitlowgrass, Slender Whitlow-grass

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s): Draba crassifolia var. nevadensis, Draba nitida, Draba stenoloba var. nana

USDA Symbol: DRAL4

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual , Perennial , Biennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silicle , Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NV , OR , UT , WA , WY
Canada: AB , BC , NT , YT
Native Habitat: Open woodlands, pine forests, meadows, rocky knolls, alpine slopes, stream banks, disturbed areas.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:		FAC	FAC			FAC				FAC

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 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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 albertina in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Draba albertina in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Draba albertina

Metadata

Record Modified: 2025-03-26
Research By: CBR

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