Draba asprella var. zionensis

Draba asprella var. zionensis is a perennial.

Contents 1 Naming 2 Taxonomy 3 Characteristics 3.1 Growth 3.2 Wood and Bark 3.3 Leaves 3.4 Flowers and Fruit 3.5 Root System 4 Distribution 5 Cultivation 6 Uses 7 Maintenance 8 Varities and Cultivars 9 Poisonousness 10 Pests and Diseases 11 Man and Draba asprella var. zionensis 11.1 History 11.2 Draba asprella var. zionensis in art 11.3 Symbolism 11.4 Superstition 12 See also 13 References 13.1 Literature 13.2 Footnotes 14 Non-commercial Links

[edit] Naming

Draba asprella var. zionensis was already described and the name validly published by Charles Leo Hitchcock. It was not until 1977, however, that Stanley Larson Welsh and James Lauritz Reveal reclassified it into todays valid botanical systematics.

[edit] Taxonomy

Draba asprella var. zionensis is a variety in the genus Draba (whitlow grass) which contains 300 species and belongs to the family of the Brassicaceae (Mustard Family).

[edit] Characteristics

[edit] Growth

The perennials grow to a height of approximately 0,15 meters and develop into mounds or cushions.

[edit] Wood and Bark

[edit] Leaves

Draba asprella var. zionensis is an evergreen plant with simple leaves. The leaves are arranged in rosettes. They are oblanceolate with entire margins.

[edit] Flowers and Fruit

The flowers are cross-shaped and pale yellow. The flowers are arranged in racemes.

The fruits are [silique]]s.

[edit] Root System

[edit] Distribution

[edit] Cultivation

Draba asprella var. zionensis prefers a sunny site. It grows best in sandy-gritty soil that is dry.

[edit] Uses

[edit] Maintenance

[edit] Varities and Cultivars

[edit] Poisonousness

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[edit] Pests and Diseases

[edit] Man and Draba asprella var. zionensis

[edit] History

[edit] Draba asprella var. zionensis in art

[edit] Symbolism

[edit] Superstition

[edit] See also

[edit] References

[edit] Literature

• Walter Erhardt, Erich Götz, Nils Bödeker, Siegmund Seybold: Der große Zander. Eugen Ulmer KG, Stuttgart 2008, ISBN 978-3-8001-5406-7. (Ger.)
• Christoper Brickell (Editor-in-chief): RHS A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. Third edition. Dorling Kindersley, London 2003, ISBN 0-7513-3738-2.
• efloras.org

[edit] Footnotes

[edit] Non-commercial Links

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• United States Department of Agriculturees:Draba asprella var. zionensisfr:Draba asprella var. zionensis