Draba albertina

Draba albertina is a species of flowering plant in the mustard family known as the Arc dome draba, slender draba or slender whitlow-grass.[1]

Draba albertina
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Draba
Species:
D. albertina
Binomial name
Draba albertina
Synonyms

Draba nitida

Distribution

This plant is native to western North America, where it grows at high elevations from Arizona to Alaska and northern Canada. Like many species of Draba, it can grow in alpine and Arctic climates.[2]

Description

This is a biennial or short-lived perennial with a single stem or several branching stems which may be very short or up to 40 centimeters in height. The appearance of the plant varies depending on the climate it endures. The leaves are up to 4 centimeters long, roughly hairy, and mostly basal, but there may also be some sessile leaves along the stem.[3] The stem bears an inflorescence of up to about 30 small yellow flowers. The fruit is a silique up to two centimeters long.

References
  1. Webmaster, David Ratz. "Slender Whitlow-grass - Montana Field Guide". fieldguide.mt.gov. Retrieved 2022-07-31.
  2. "Draba albertina | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service". FWS.gov. Retrieved 2022-05-28.
  3. Southwest, The American. "Slender Draba, Draba Albertina". www.americansouthwest.net. Retrieved 2022-07-31.


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