Draba hispida

Draba hispida, the three-toothed whitlow grass, is a species of plant in the family Brassicaceae.[2]

Draba hispida
Flowers of Draba hispida at the Giardino Botanico Alpino Chanousia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Brassicales
Family: Brassicaceae
Genus: Draba
Species:
D. hispida
Binomial name
Draba hispida
Willd.
Synonyms[1]
  • Draba hispida var. tridentata (DC.) Kuntze
  • Draba pallidiflora Rupr. ex Tolm.
  • Draba rupestris Willd. ex DC.
  • Draba tridentata DC.

Description

Draba hispida is a perennial plant, with a basal rosette of obovate hairy leaves. The erect stems carry a small number of yellow flowers

Distribution

This species is native to Asia Minor (north-eastern Turkey, Central Anatolia Region and Caucasus Mountains). It grows in a subalpine habitat at an elevation up to 3,200 metres (10,500 ft) above sea level.[3][4]

References
  1. The Plant List
  2. Biolib
  3. Plantes-botanique
  4. Dizionario delle scienze naturali


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