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Draba ramosissima Desv.  
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FamilyBRASSICACEAE
Genus speciesDraba ramosissima Desv. 
BibliographyJ. Bot. Agric. 3: 186 (1815)
Native RangeWest Virginia to se. USA
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks
Altitude0-1100m
Descriptionstem apically paniculate, lower leaves oblanceolate, dentate, pubescent, stem leaves 7-15, ovate, serrate, sessile, flowers 9-28, sepals oblong, petals spathulate
Size7-35cm
Colorwhite
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca+
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C
rosette cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAlyssum dentatum Nutt
Draba arabisans Pursh
Draba dentata Hook. & Arn.
Draba incana var. ramosissima (Desv.) Kurtz
Draba ramosissima var. glabrifolia E.L.Braun
Territory7 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)
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