| Family | BRASSICACEAE |
| Genus species | Draba altaica (C.A.Mey.) Bunge sect. Leucodraba |
| Synonyms | Draba modesta W.W.Sm. |
| Habitat | rocks and scree |
| Altitude | 2000-5600m |
| Description | basal leaves petiolate, lanceolate, 6-20mm, pubescent, acute, stem leaves sessile, ovate to elliptic, raceme 5-15-flowered, sepals oblong, erect, petals spathulate, 2mm |
| Size | 1-10cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette, cushion |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C cuttings of rosettes in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Siberia (Altay , Tuva ) Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Kirgizistan , Tadzhikistan ) Western Asia (Afghanistan ) China (China South-Central , China North-Central , Qinghai , Tibet , Xinjiang ) Mongolia Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (East Himalaya , Nepal , Pakistan , West Himalaya) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | BRASSICACEAE
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