Draba nemorosa

Draba nemorosa belongs to the group of annual and biennial plants.

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 nemorosa 11.1 History 11.2 Draba nemorosa 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 nemorosa was described in 1753 by Carl Linnaeus. The name is considered as validly published.

[edit] Taxonomy

Draba nemorosa is a species 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 plants grow to a height of approximately 0,45 meters.

[edit] Wood and Bark

[edit] Leaves

Draba nemorosa is a decidious plant with simple leaves. The leaves are arranged in rosettes. They are obovate with toothed margins.

[edit] Flowers and Fruit

The flowers are cross-shaped and yellow. The plants bloom from May to June. The flowers are arranged in racemes.

The fruits are [silique]]s.

[edit] Root System

[edit] Distribution

Draba nemorosa is native to the whole of Europe with the exception of the British Isles, to Turkey, the Caucasus, west Sibiria, east Sibiria, Sakhalin and the Kamtschatka Peninsula.

[edit] Cultivation

Draba nemorosa 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 nemorosa

[edit] History

[edit] Draba nemorosa 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 nemorosafr:Draba nemorosa