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Morphology
- Stem
- Erect, simple or branched at base, stiff-hairy with spreading, stalked, branched pubescence.
- Leaves
- Basal, simple, narrowly egg-shaped to wedge-shaped, .5 to 1.25 inch long, to .5 inch wide, grayish, stiff-hairy; margins coarsely toothed toward tips; tips blunt; leaves near stem bases.
- Inflorescence
- Racemes, dense, elongating at maturity, to 2 to 4 inches.
- Flower
- 4-parted, to 1/4 inch wide; stalks less than 1/3 inch long, ascending or spreading, pubescent; sepals 4, oblong-ovate to linear, less than 1/10 inch long; tips blunt; petals 4, usually about 1/6 inch long, white; tips notched.
- Fruit
- Pods, elliptic to linear-oblong, 1/3 to 2/3 inch long, flat, minutely hairy or glabrous; seeds 28-40, tiny, in 2 to several rows.
Ecology
- Habitat
- Dry rocky ledges and rocky open woods, in sandy or limestone soils.
- Distribution
- East 1/2 of Kansas.
Additional Notes
Comments
Draba species were thought to be a remedy for a fingernail or hoof infection called whitlow, which gives it the common name "wedge-leaved whitlow-grass".
Quick Facts
- Plant Type
- Wildflower
- Family
- Brassicaceae - Mustard Family
- Life Span
- Annual
- Height
- 4-10 inches
- Last Updated
- 2007-09-24
Color Groups
White, Green & Greenish White Wildflowers
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Blooms: March, April