Family | BRASSICACEAE |
Genus species | Draba tomentosa Clairv. sect. Leucodraba |
Bibliography | Man. Herbor. Suisse: 217 (1811) |
Native Range | c. Europe, se. France to sw. Bulgaria |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks and scree |
Altitude | 1500-3500m |
Description | basal leaves elliptic or obovate, rounded, entire, densely tomentose, stem leaves broadly ovate, sessile, flowers in compact raceme, petals 4-5mm long |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | white, pale yellow |
Bloom | spring |
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 cuttings of rosettes in late summer |
Synonyms | Crucifera frigida (Saut.) E.H.L.Krause Crucifera tomentosa (Clairv.) E.H.L.Krause Draba aizoides f. frigida (Saut.) Bolzon Draba frigida Saut. Draba frigida var. major Gaudin Draba frigida var. ramosa Gaudin Draba lactea var. pubescens Neilr. Draba lactea var. tomentosa (Clairv.) Neilr. Draba lanciformis Rouy & Foucaud Draba nivalis Lapeyr. Draba nivea Saut. Draba pumila Miel. ex Saut. Draba rhaetica Brügger Draba tomentosa var. frigida (Saut.) Burnat Draba tomentosa ssp. frigida (Saut.) Nyman Draba tomentosa var. sauteri Regel Drabella frigida Bubani |
Territory | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, CZE Czechoslovakia, GER Germany, POL Poland, SWI Switzerland) 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France) 13 Southeastern Europe (BUL Bulgaria, ITA Italy, YUG Yugoslavia) |