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Draba streptobrachia
Draba streptobrachia R.A. Price
Alpine Tundra Draba, Alpine Tundra Whitlow-grass, Alpine Tundra Whitlowgrass
Brassicaceae (Mustard family)
Synonym(s): Draba spectabilis var. dasycarpa
USDA Symbol: DRST5
USDA Native Status: L48 (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: YellowBloom Time: Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CO , NMNative Habitat: Alpine tundra, scree, ridges and alpine slopes, turf, fellfields, talus slopes, crevices in rock ledges, loose soils.
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 streptobrachia in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Draba streptobrachia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Draba streptobrachia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR