Family: Brassicaceae
spring whitlow-grass, vernal whitlow-grass
[Draba praecox Stev., more...]
© Thayne Tuason
Robert W. Freckmann
Bell Museum
Etymology: Draba: from Greek drabe for "sharp" or "acrid" and referring to the burning taste of the leaves which supposedly had a medicinal value as a poultice
Plants: annual forb
Conservation Status: Introduced - adventive
Plants: annual forb
Conservation Status: Introduced - adventive
Flora of North America: Flora of North America USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos Dan Tenaglia's The Missouri Flora: Fabulous photographs; detailed descriptions; color and leave arrangement key.
Robert W. Freckmann
Robert W. Freckmann
Botanical Illustration
