Species: Draba ruaxes
Rainier Whitlow-grass
Species
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Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Class
Dicotyledoneae
Order
Capparales
Family
Brassicaceae
Genus
Draba
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Classification
Informal Taxonomy
Plants, Vascular - Flowering Plants - Mustard Family
Formal Taxonomy
Plantae - Anthophyta - Dicotyledoneae - Capparales - Brassicaceae - Draba - A distinct species, monographed by Mulligan in 1971. Previously considered a subspecies of D. VENTOSA A. Gray, but shown by Mulligan to be a specifically distinct, sexual outcrossing, hexaploid species (while D. VENTOSA is an agamospermous triploid species). Included in D. EXALATA in Hulten, 1968. Recognized as a distinct species in Kartesz, 1994.
Ecology and Life History
Short General Description
A perennial herb with rosettes of white-hairy leaves at the base of each stem. Flowering stems are 2-6 cm tall and bear bright yellow flowers (blooms in July).
Conservation Status
NatureServe Global Status Rank
G4
Global Status Last Reviewed
2006-06-13
Global Status Last Changed
2006-06-13
Distribution
Conservation Status Map
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Global Range
One occurrence in northwest Washington, approximately 20 in BC, and 9 in Yukon Territory, and more than 40 occurrences in Alaska.