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Draba crassifolia
Draba crassifolia Graham
Rocky Mountain Draba, Snowbed Draba, Snowbed Whitlow-grass, Snowbed Whitlowgrass
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonym(s): Draba crassifolia var. typica, Draba parryi
USDA Symbol: DRCR2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , Perennial , BiennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silicle , Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Bloom Notes: Yellow, often fading to white.
Distribution
USA: AK , AZ , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , UT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , NL , NT , NU , QC , YT
Native Habitat: Rock outcrops and talus, subalpine meadows, alpine summits and tundra, bare snow-melt areas.
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 crassifolia in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Draba crassifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Draba crassifolia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR