Draba hispida, the three-toothed whitlow grass, is a species of plant in the family Brassicaceae.[2]
Draba hispida | |
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Flowers of Draba hispida at the Giardino Botanico Alpino Chanousia | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Brassicales |
Family: | Brassicaceae |
Genus: | Draba |
Species: | D. hispida
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Binomial name | |
Draba hispida Willd.
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Description
editDraba hispida is a perennial plant, with a basal rosette of obovate hairy leaves. The erect stems carry a small number of yellow flowers
Distribution and habitat
editThis species is native to Asia Minor (north-eastern Turkey, Central Anatolia Region and Caucasus Mountains). It grows in a subalpine habitat at an elevation up to 3,200 metres (10,500 ft) above sea level.[3][4]
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