Draba crassa
(Thick-leaf Draba)
Draba crassa, Mosquito Pass, Park Co. 2974
Draba crassa, Mosquito Pass, Park Co. 2965
| Scientific Name | Draba crassa | USDA PLANTS Symbol | DRCR |
| Common Name | Thick-leaf Draba | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 22871 |
| Family | Brassicaceae (Mustard) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Subalpine and alpine (10500 to 14000); meadows, scree slopes and tundra. Plant: Perennial branched from base with several upright or leaning, unbranched stems, 2 to 6 inches tall; stems smooth below and hairy upwards. Leaves: Basal leaves with petioles in a rosette, thick, narrow, oblanceolate, 3/4 to 2-3/8 inches long, smooth surfaces, often ciliate and sometimes reddish margins; a few similar but smaller sessile, stem leaves, oblong to lanceolate or ovate. Inflorescence: Short, dense racemes of many (8 to 15) small, 4-petaled, bright yellow flowers with green, purplish-tinged sepals. Bloom Period: July and August. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield, "Alpine Flora of the Rocky Mountains" by Richard Scott, SW Colorado Wildflowers and Flora of North America. |
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Colorado Status: Native |
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