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Read more about Rocktwist at Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Malvids: Brassicales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (6/30/18):
Draba ramosissima
FAMILY
Brassicaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Draba ramosissima
FAMILY
Brassicaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (Radford, Ahles, & Bell, 1968) 088-01-001:
Draba ramosissima
FAMILY
Brassicaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
Manual of the Southeastern Flora (Small, 1933)
Draba ramosissima
COMMON NAME:
Rocktwist, Branched Draba, Appalachian Draba
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USDA-NRCS PLANTS Database / Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913 pnd_drra_001_lvd
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Kevin Caldwell kev_d_ramosissima
April Madison County NC
Pisgah National Forest: Appalachian Ranger District
Flowers nearly 1/2" across, moderately sizable for the size of the plants, per Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
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Kevin Caldwell kev_d_ramosissima2
April Madison County NC
Pisgah National Forest: Appalachian Ranger District
A bit mat-forming, so quite a few flowering stalks can be in a small area, per Vascular Plants of North Carolina.
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Kevin Caldwell kev_d_ramosissima3
April Madison County NC
Pisgah National Forest: Appalachian Ranger District
Leaves oblanceolate with a few sharp teeth, sessile or the upper clasping, per Vascular Plants of North Carolina.