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Draba subcapitata

Ellesmere Island Draba, Ellesmere Island Whitlow Grass
Other regional names: Ellesmereland Whitlowgrass
  • Ellesmereland Whitlowgrass
Also known as: Draba martinsiana J.Gay +3 more
  • Draba martinsiana J.Gay
  • Draba martinsiana J.Gay ex Tolm.
  • Draba pauciflora var. subcapitata (Simmons) O.E.Schulz
  • Draba subcapitata f. glabrata Kuvaev
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Brassicaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.

Draba subcapitata (commonly known as Ellesmere Island draba or Ellesmere Island whitlow-grass) is a shrub belonging to the Brassicaceae family. Originating in Temperate Asia, Europe, and North America, this species is primarily associated with subalpine or subarctic conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Draba, which contains over 450 distinct species.

Macro Climate
Cold
Plant Type
Shrub

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Northern Europe, Russian Far East, Siberia, Subarctic America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Greenland, Krasnoyarsk, Magadan, North European Russia, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Québec, Svalbard, Sweden, West Siberia, Yakutskiya

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