Draba

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Draba L.: Kynsimöt Whitlow-grass Whitlow-wort Draba
Draba, Biota of North America Program (query database) [BONAP]
Draba, Den Virtuella Floran [DVF]
Draba (Brassicaceae) ; [GNSP]

Foodplants for Anthocharis scolymus, Euchloe creusa, Rhigognostis senilella

900x1160 (~171Kb) USA: Green Caynon (~ 47.17°N 120.64W), Kittitas Co., WA, 23.3.2005, Photo © Markku Savela
Draba sp.? det. Stewart Wehscler

900x1289 (~99Kb) USA: Green Caynon (~ 47.17°N 120.64W), Kittitas Co., WA, 23.3.2005, Photo © Markku Savela
Draba sp.? det. Stewart Wehscler

The exact identification of these species is still unknown, but tentatively assumed to belong into this group.

Draba alpina L.

Kultakynsimö Tunturikynsimö Gulldraba
Draba alpina, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]
Draba alpina ; [RK, 178]; [SK, 311]

Draba sibirica (Pallas) Thell.

Siperiankynsimö

Draba nivalis Liljeblad

Lumikynsimö Isdraba
Draba nivalis, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]
Draba nivalis ; [RK, 178]; [SK, 311]

Draba norvegica Gunnerus

Kalliokynsimö Bergdraba
Draba rupestris R. Br.
Draba rupestris, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]
Draba norvegica ; [RK, 178]

Draba fladnizensis Wulfen

Tunturikynsimö Alpdraba Austrian Whitlow-grass
Draba fladnizensis ; [RK, 178]; [FPN, 164]

Draba lactea Adams

Lapinkynsimö Wahlenbergin kynsimö Lappdrab
Draba wahlenbergii Hartm.
Draba lactea ; [RK, 178]
Draba Wahlenbergii ; [SK, 311]

Draba daurica DC.

Isokynsimö Lapin kynsimö? Fjälldraba
Draba hirta auct.
Draba magellanica borea E. Ekman
?Draba hirta var. brachysiliqua Mela
Draba daurica ; [RK, 179]
Draba hirta ; [SK, 310]
?Draba hirta var. brachysiliqua ; [SK, 311]

?Draba magellanica Lam.

Draba cinerea Adams

Idänkynsimö Finndraba
Draba magellanica cinerea (Adams); E. Ekman
Draba cinerea ; [RK, 179]

Draba incana L.

Harmaakynsimö Grådraba
Draba incana ; [RK, 179]; [SK, 310]

Foodplant for Pieris brassicae

D. i. f. stricta Hn.

Draba incana f. stricta ; [SK, 310]

Draba muralis L.

Vallikynsimö Wall Whitlow-grass Lunddraba
Draba muralis ; [RK, 180]; [SK, 310]

Draba nemorosa L.

Keltakynsimö Wood Whitlow-grass Sanddraba Woods Draba
Draba nemorosa ; [RK, 180]; [SK, 310]; [FPN, 163]

Foodplant for Euchloe orientalis

D. n. f. liocarpa Boiss.

Draba lutea Gilib.
Draba nemorosa f. liocarpa ; SK, 310

D. n. var. nemorosa

Draba nemorosa f. hebecarpa Lindblad
Draba nemorosa var. nemorosa ; [RK, 180]

D. n. var. leiocarpa Lindblad

Draba nemorosa var. leiocarpa ; [RK, 180]

899x724 (~45Kb) Finland, Vaasa, Vanha Vaasa, 12.6.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

1234x995 (~67Kb) Finland, Vaasa, Vanha Vaasa, 12.6.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

832x1035 (~101Kb) Finland, Vaasa, Vanha Vaasa, 12.6.2005, Photo © Harri Arkkio

Draba brachycarpa Nutt.

Shortpod Whitlow-grass
Draba brachycarpa ; [FPN, 163]

Draba praealta Greene

Tall Draba
Draba cascadensis
Draba columbiana
Draba praealta ; [FPN, 163]

Draba cuneifolia Nutt.

Wedgeleaved Draba
Draba viperensis
Draba cuneifolia ; [FPN, 163]

D. c. var. platycarpa (T. & G.) Wats.

Draba cuneifolia var. platycarpa ; [FPN, 163]

Draba crassifolia R. Grah.

Thickleaved Draba
Draba parryi
Draba crassifolia ; [FPN, 163]

Draba reptans (Lam.) Fern.

Carolina Whitlow-grass
Draba reptans ; [FPN, 163]

D. r. var. reptans

Draba caroliniana
Draba coloradensis
Draba micrantha
Draba reptans var. reptans ; [FPN, 163]

D. r. var. stellifera (Schulz) Hitchc.

Draba reptans var. stellifera ; [FPN, 163]

Draba stenoloba Ledeb.

Alaska Whitlow-grass Slender Draba
Draba stenoloba ; [FPN, 163]

Draba lonchocarpa Rydb.

Lancefruit Draba
Draba lonchocarpa ; [FPN, 164]

D. l. var. lonchocarpa

Draba lonchocarpa var. lonchocarpa ; [FPN, 164]

D. l. var. thompsonii (Hitchc.) Rollins

Draba lonchocarpa var. thompsonii ; [FPN, 164]

D. l. var. exigua Schulz

Draba lonchocarpa var. exigua ; [FPN, 164]

Draba lanceolata Royle

Lance-leaved Draba
Draba cana
Draba lanceolata ; [FPN, 164]

Foodplant as Draba cana for Euchloe orientalis

Draba glabella Pursh

Smoothish Draba
Draba glabella ; [FPN, 164]

Draba crassa Rydb.

Thickleaved Draba
Draba crassa ; [FPN, 164]

Draba aureola Wats.

Alpine Draba Mt Lassen Draba
Draba aureola ; [FPN, 165]

Draba aurea Vahl

Golden Draba

Draba aureiformis
Draba decumbens
Draba luteola

Draba mccallae
Draba surculifera

Draba aurea ; [FPN, 165]

Draba douglasii Gray

Douglas' Draba
Draba douglasii ; [FPN, 165]

Draba oligosperma Hook.

Few-seeded Draba
Draba oligosperma ; [FPN, 165]

D. o. var. oligosperma

Draba oligosperma var. oligosperma ; [FPN, 165]

D. o. var. pectinipila (Rollins) Hitchc.

Draba oligosperma var. pectinipila ; [FPN, 165]

Draba incerta Pays.

Yellowstone Draba
Draba incerta ; [FPN, 165]

Draba oreibata Macbr. & Pays

Limestone Draba
Draba oreibata ; [FPN, 165]

Draba apiculata Hitchc.

Pointed Draba
Draba apiculata ; [FPN, 165]

D. a. var. apiculata

Draba apiculata var. apiculata ; [FPN, 165]

D. a. var. daviesiae Hitchc.

Draba apiculata var. daviesiae ; [FPN, 165]

Draba lemmonii Wats.

Lemmon's Draba
Draba lemmonii ; [FPN, 165]

D. l. var. cyclomorpha (Pays.) Schulz

Draba lemmonii var. cyclomorpha ; [FPN, 166]

Draba densifolia Nutt.

Nuttall's Draba
Draba caeruleomontana
Draba nelsonii
Draba sphaerula
Draba densifolia ; [FPN, 166]

Draba sphaerocarpa Macbr. & Pays.

Globefruited Draba
Draba sphaerocarpa ; [FPN, 166]

Draba paysonii Macbr.

Payson's Draba
Draba paysonii ; [FPN, 166]

D. p. var. treleasii (Schulz) Hitchc.

Draba paysonii var. treleasii ; [FPN, 166]

Draba ventosa Gray

Wind River Draba
Draba ventosa ; [FPN, 166]

D. v. var. ventosa

Draba ventosa var. ventosa ; [FPN, 166]

D. v. var. ruaxes (Pays. & St John) Hitchc.

Draba ventosa var. ruaxes ; [FPN, 166]

Draba argyraea Rydb.

Silvery Draba
Draba argyraea ; [FPN, 166]

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References:

[BONAP]: A Synonymized Checklist of the Vascular Flora of the United States, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands; A data base interface; BONAP U.S. Checklist - 1998; Provided by TAMU-BWG; Texas A & M Bioinformatics Working Group; Based on; Biota of North America Program
[DVF]: Den Virtuella floran; http://linnaeus.nrm.se/flora/welcome.html; Ett projekt vid Naturhistoriska riksmuseet (Stockholm, Sweden).; Even for non-Swedish speaker, the distribution maps on species are nice (map buttons "Norden" and "Norra halvklotet")
[FPN]: Hitchcock & Cronquist, 1998; Flora of the Pacific Northwest (11th ed.); ISBN 0-295-95273-3
[GNSP]: Wielgorskaya, 1995; Dictionary of generic names of seed plants
[Harri Arkkio]: Finland; For the time being these pictures are only for this site. Other usage not allowed.
[RK]: Hämet-Ahti, L., Suominen, J., Ulvinen, T. & Uotila, P. (eds), 1998; Retkeilykasvio (Field Flora of Finland); Ed. 4. 656 pp.; Finnish Museum of Natural History, Botanical Museum. Helsinki
[RUNEBERG]: Project Runeberg: Nordic literature online; Project Runeberg; Bilder ur Nordens Fauna (Carl Axel Magnus Lindman)
[SK]: Mela & Cajander, 1906; Suomen Kasvio; Viides painos

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Keep in mind that the taxonomic information is copied from various sources, and may include many inaccuracies. Expert help is welcome.