| Family | BRASSICACEAE |
| Genus species | Draba nivicola Rose |
| Bibliography | Contr. U.S. Natl. Herb. 8: 29 (1903) |
| Native Range | c. & ec. Mexico |
| Primary Biome | Montane Tropical |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Altitude | 3900-4600m |
| Description | lower leaves sessile, oblong, 1-4cm long, entire, tomentose, grey-green, stem leaves 2-5, oblong, entire, sessile, flowers numerous in raceme, petals obovate, 2-3mm long |
| Size | 2-12cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 rosette cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Draba nivicola var. orbiculata (Rose) O.E.Schulz Draba orbiculata Rose |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 79 Mexico (MXC Mexico Central, MXG Mexico Gulf) |