Brassicaceae

Draba verna

Spring Draba

Rosette of leaves with upright, leafless, hairless stems. Leaves widely lance- to spoon-shaped, 1–1 1/2 in., hairy. Flowers in clusters at end of branched elongating stems, petals white, each deeply divided into 2 lobes. Seedpods egg-shaped, to 1/3 in. long, hairless. Grows in disturbed soils, open areas throughout Pacific Northwest, at mid-elevations. A tiny plant most often seen in large patches.

• Rarity: Common
• Flowering Time: Early Spring
• Life Cycle: Annual
• Height: 2--6 inches
• Habitat: Meadow, Disturbed
• Found In: Olympic Np, Mt. Rainier Np, N Cascades Np, Wallowas, Siskiyous, Steens, West Gorge, East Gorge
• Native: No