Dig deeper at SERNEC, a consortium of southeastern herbaria.
Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Malvids: Brassicales
WEAKLEY'S FLORA (11/30/12):
Abdra brachycarpa
FAMILY
Brassicaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Draba brachycarpa
FAMILY
Brassicaceae
SYNONYMOUS WITH
VASCULAR FLORA OF THE CAROLINAS (1968) 088-01-002:
Draba brachycarpa
FAMILY
Brassicaceae
COMMON NAME:
Short-fruited Draba
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Terry Holdsclaw tdh_d_brachycarpa_0765
March Catawba County NC
In contrast to D. verna, this has a number of narrow leaves on its stems, per Wildflowers of the Southern Mountains.
Terry Holdsclaw tdh_d_brachycarpa_8140b
March Catawba County NC
Petals may be yellow or white and are rounded or notched at the tip, per Wildflowers of Tennessee.
Terry Holdsclaw tdh_draba_brachycarpa_1
April Catawba County NC
Fruits are smooth, ellipsoid siliques, about 0.12" long, per Wildflowers of Tennessee, the Ohio Valley, and the Southern Appalachians.