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Draba porsildii

Draba porsildii G. Mulligan

Porsild's Draba, Porsild's Whitlow-grass, Porsild's Whitlowgrass

Brassicaceae (Mustard family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: DRPO2

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silicle , Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 5 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: AK , CO , MT , WY
Canada: AB , BC , NT , YT
Native Habitat: Rock outcrops, talus, meadows, gravel slopes.

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

Metadata

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

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