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Brassicaceae
Draba

not marked as a favorite taxon Draba verna Linnaeus. Common name: Whitlow-grass. Phenology: Feb-Apr; Mar-May. Habitat: Disturbed areas, especially in dry, barren soils, including granitic flatrocks. Distribution: Native of Europe.

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Origin/Endemic status: Europe

Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, FNA7, K4, Mi, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, S, S13, Tat, Tn, Va, W, WV, Al-Shehbaz (1987), Al-Shehbaz (2012a), Rollins (1993); = Erophila verna (L.) Besser; > Draba verna L. ssp. praecox Stevens — Il; > Draba verna L. ssp. verna — Il; > Draba verna L. var. boerhaavii van Hall — F, G; > Draba verna L. var. verna — F, G. Basionym: Draba verna L. 1753

Links to other floras: = Draba verna - FNA7

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image #1 of Draba verna© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
image #2 of Draba verna© Ann Walter-Fromson | Original Image ⭷
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Horticultural Information

NCBG trait

Intro: Rosette-forming annual/biennial of barren soils, including granite flatrocks, lawns and pastures. Native of Europe, now common in North America.

Stems: Stems leafless, slender, arising from center of a rosette of leaves, which often emerge in winter.

Leaves: Leaves basal, oblong-lance-shaped to spoon-shaped, to 1 in. long, often toothed toward the tip, furry.

Inforescence:

Flowers: Flowers 4-30 on ascending stalks in a loose terminal raceme, white, less than 1/4 in. wide, consisting of 4 spreading, deeply cleft petals.

Fruits: Fruit a tiny oblong to elliptic pod.

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Height: 3/4-6 in.

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description: Rosette-forming annual/biennial of barren soils, including granite flatrocks, lawns and pastures. Native of Europe, now common in North America.

stems: Stems leafless, slender, arising from center of a rosette of leaves, which often emerge in winter.

leaves: Leaves basal, oblong-lance-shaped to spoon-shaped, to 1 in. long, often toothed toward the tip, furry.

inflorescence:

flowers: Flowers 4-30 on ascending stalks in a loose terminal raceme, white, less than 1/4 in. wide, consisting of 4 spreading, deeply cleft petals.

fruits: Fruit a tiny oblong to elliptic pod.

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