Draba columbiana Rydb.

  • Authority

    New York Botanical Garden. Herbarium of Dr. Per Axel Rydberg. Purchased, 1899. Contributions from the New York Botanical Garden.

  • Family

    Brassicaceae

  • Scientific Name

    Draba columbiana Rydb.

  • Description

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    Species Description - Perennial; with a cespitose base, sparingly and finely stellate and ciliate on the margin of the leaves: stems slender, about 2 dm. high, simple: basal leaves many, oblanceolate, 10-15 mm. long, denticulate or entire; stem leaves ovate to lanceolate, about 1 cm. long denticulate: raceme elongated, pedicels slender, ascending, 5-7 mm. long in fruit: flowers small; petals slightly over 2 mm. long, white: pods linear-oblong, finely pubescent, over 1 cm. long, style very short.

  • Discussion

    This species resembles much the preceding in habit, but the flowers are much smaller and the pods longer.

    British Columbia: Revelstoke, 1890, John Macoun (type in Herb. Columbia University).

  • Distribution

    British Columbia: Rebelstoke.

    British Columbia Canada North America|