Draba verna
Brassicaceae
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
- Flower Form: Petals 4
- Life Cycle: Annual
- Height: 2–6 inches
- Habitat: Disturbed, Meadow
- Found In: East Gorge, Mt. Rainier NP, N Cascades NP, Olympic NP, Siskiyous, Steens, Wallowas, West Gorge
- Native: No
- Also Known As: Common Draba, Spring Whitlow-Grass
