Characteristics
Draba verna L.
spring whitlow grass
Disturbed areas, roadsides, thin lawns, waste places, bluffs, and rocky openings. A non-native, delicate, small plant mostly of disturbed dry non-native habitats but occasionally in native habitats. It flowers and fruits very early in the season and can be difficult to detect later in the season.
Forb/herb
Annual
Vascular
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Not Native Naturalized SNA (State Rank) GNR (Global Rank)
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Classification
Eudicots
Brassicales
Draba verna L. - spring whitlow grass
Citation
Draba verna L.
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Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.

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Plant Photos
Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 11 Apr 2011 - 1
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 11 Apr 2011 - 1
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 11 Apr 2011 - 1
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 11 Apr 2011 - 1
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 20 Mar 2012 - 1
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Photo by: Andrew Nelson. Photo taken: Oswego Co., NY: 20 Mar 2012 - 1
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