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Draba praealta
Draba praealta Greene
Tall Draba, Tall Whitlow-grass, Tall Whitlowgrass
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonym(s): Draba cascadensis
USDA Symbol: DRPR
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: Perennial , BiennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Silicle , Silique
Size Notes: Up to about 15 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AK , CA , ID , MT , NV , OR , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , NT , YT
Native Habitat: Rocky pine slopes, subalpine areas, alpine meadows, grassy volcanic ridges, woodlands, damp rocky areas, limestone talus, shale cliffs, steep hillsides.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | UPL | FACU | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 praealta in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Draba praealta in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Draba praealta
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR