Family | BRASSICACEAE |
Genus species | Draba ramosissima Desv. |
Bibliography | J. Bot. Agric. 3: 186 (1815) |
Native Range | West Virginia to se. USA |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 0-1100m |
Description | stem apically paniculate, lower leaves oblanceolate, dentate, pubescent, stem leaves 7-15, ovate, serrate, sessile, flowers 9-28, sepals oblong, petals spathulate |
Size | 7-35cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | spring, early summer |
Ca | + |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C rosette cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Alyssum dentatum Nutt Draba arabisans Pursh Draba dentata Hook. & Arn. Draba incana var. ramosissima (Desv.) Kurtz Draba ramosissima var. glabrifolia E.L.Braun |
Territory | 7 Northern America 75 Northeastern U.S.A. (WVA West Virginia) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. 78 Southeastern U.S.A. (KTY Kentucky, MRY Maryland, NCA North Carolina, TEN Tennessee, VRG Virginia, WDC District of Columbia) |