Draba cana
Canescent Draba, Canescent Whitlowgrass
Other regional names: Cushion Draba +7 more
- Cushion Draba
- Hairy Fruit Whitlowgrass
- Hoary Draba
- Hoary Whitlow Grass
- Hoary Whitlowgrass
- Lance Leaved Draba
- Lance Leaved Whitlow Grass
- Lance Leaved Whitlowgrass
Also known as: Draba breweri var. cana (Rydb.) Rollins
- Draba breweri var. cana (Rydb.) Rollins
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Brassicaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Draba cana (commonly known as Canescent Draba or Canescent Whitlowgrass) is a shrub belonging to the Brassicaceae family. Originating in Temperate Asia and North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. The genus Draba is notably large, comprising more than 450 species. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Canada, Middle Asia, Mongolia, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., Russian Far East, Siberia, South-Central U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Alberta, Altay, British Columbia, Buryatiya, California, Chita, Colorado, Greenland, Idaho, Irkutsk, Kamchatka, Kazakhstan, Khabarovsk, Krasnoyarsk, Labrador, Magadan, Maine, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Mongolia, Montana, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Northwest Territories, Ontario, Oregon, Primorye, Québec, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, Tuva, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yukon
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms