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Draba tomentosa Clairv. sect. Leucodraba 
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FamilyBRASSICACEAE
Genus speciesDraba tomentosa Clairv. sect. Leucodraba
BibliographyMan. Herbor. Suisse: 217 (1811)
Native Rangec. Europe, se. France to sw. Bulgaria
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocks and scree
Altitude1500-3500m
Descriptionbasal leaves elliptic or obovate, rounded, entire, densely tomentose, stem leaves broadly ovate, sessile, flowers in compact raceme, petals 4-5mm long
Size5-10cm
Colorwhite, pale yellow
Bloomspring
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
cuttings of rosettes in late summer
SynonymsCrucifera 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
Territory1 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)
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