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Draba asterophora Payson sect. Chrysodraba 
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FamilyBRASSICACEAE
Genus speciesDraba asterophora Payson sect. Chrysodraba
BibliographyAmer. J. Bot. 4: 263 (1917)
Native Rangec. California to w. Nevada
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocks
Altitude2600-3300m
Descriptionleaves in basal rosette, 5-12mm long, finely pubescent, raceme 10-25-flowered, petals 4-5mm long, silicles ovate, flat, mostly glabrous
Size3-11cm
Colorbright yellow
Bloomspring
Ca-
Typesubshrub
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
cuttings of rosettes in late summer
SynonymsDraba asterophora var. macrocarpa C.L.Hitchc.
Territory7 Northern America
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California, NEV Nevada)
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