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Draba nivalis var. nivalis
Draba nivalis Lilj. var. nivalis
Snow Draba, Yellow Arctic Draba, Yellow Arctic Whitlow-grass, Yellow Arctic Whitlowgrass
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: DRNIN2
USDA Native Status: AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silicle , Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 5 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AKCanada: AB , BC , MB , NL , NT , NU , ON , QC , YT
Native Habitat: Rock outcrops and fellfields, meadows, open tundra, stream banks, gravelly beaches, roadsides.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Draba nivalis var. nivalis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Draba nivalis var. nivalis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Draba nivalis var. nivalis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR