The Vascular Plants of Iowa
An Annotated Checklist and Natural History
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Group Name:
Angiosperms: Dicotyledons
Family Name:
Brassicaceae (Cruciferae)
Genus:
Draba L.
L.
Species:
Draba reptans
(Lam.) Fern.
Species Note:
Incl. var. micrantha (Nutt.) Fern.
Species Common Name:
Whitlow grass
Habitat:
Open, sandy or gravelly soil; loess
Abundance and Distribution:
Frequent in sandy places throughout
Origin:
Native
Iowa and Its Flora:
More information about plants of Sand Provinces
Link to this record:
http://uipress.lib.uiowa.edu/vpi/DetailsPage.aspx?species_id=SPEd1e4312