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Brassicaceae
Draba

not marked as a favorite taxon Draba ramosissima Desvaux. Common name: Rocktwist, Appalachian Draba. Phenology: Apr-May; May-Jul. Habitat: In crevices of rock outcrops, or in dry talus slopes, over a variety of rock types (including limestone, dolostone, schist, gneiss, shale). Distribution: W. MD and e. WV south through w. VA and nc. KY south to w. NC, e. and c. TN, and n. AL. The AL occurrence (Marshall County) is reported by Dattilo & Keener (2017).

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Origin/Endemic status: Endemic

Synonymy ⓘ: = C, FNA7, K4, RAB, S, S13, Tn, Va, W, WV, Al-Shehbaz (1987), Al-Shehbaz (2012a), Rollins (1993); > Draba ramosissima Desv. var. glabrifolia E.L.Braun — F; > Draba ramosissima Desv. var. ramosissima — F. Basionym: Draba ramosissima Desv. 1814 [1815]

Links to other floras: = Draba ramosissima - FNA7

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image #1 of Draba ramosissima© Gary P. Fleming | Original Image ⭷
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image #6 of Draba ramosissima© Alaina Krakowiak, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Alaina Krakowiak source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
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image #8 of Draba ramosissima© Alaina Krakowiak, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Alaina Krakowiak source CC-BY | Original Image ⭷
image #9 of Draba ramosissima© Tara Rose Littlefield, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Tara Rose Littlefield source CC-BY-NC, permission granted to NCBG | Original Image ⭷
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