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Draba breweri var. cana
Draba breweri S. Watson var. cana (Rydb.) Rollins
Cushion Draba, Lanceleaf Draba
Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)
Synonym(s): Draba cana, Draba lanceolata, Draba stylaris
USDA Symbol: DRBRC
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)
Small white flowers in open racemes growing from densely velvety, grayish, basal rosettes.
There are about 300 species in this genus, distinguished mostly by technical features. Small, tufted, alpine plants with short, flat or swollen pods are likely to be Draba.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silicle , Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 15 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AK , CA , CO , ID , ME , MI , MT , NH , NM , NV , SD , UT , VT , WA , WI , WYCanada: NB
Native Distribution: Alaska south to Nevada and east through central Colorado to northeastern United States and southeastern Canada.
Native Habitat: Dry open meadows and rock crevices high in mountains.
Growing Conditions
Soil pH: Alkaline (pH>7.2)CaCO3 Tolerance: High
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.From the Archive
Wildflower Newsletter 1990 VOL. 7, NO.2 - Preservation Blooms in Recreated Prairies, New Wildflower Center Prairie Welcome...Additional resources
USDA: Find Draba breweri var. cana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Draba breweri var. cana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Draba breweri var. cana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-03-13Research By: TWC Staff