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'''''Draba sharsmithii''''' is an uncommon species of flowering plant in the [[Brassicaceae|mustard family]] known by the common names '''Mt. Whitney draba''' and '''Sharsmith's draba'''. |
'''''Draba sharsmithii''''' is an uncommon species of flowering plant in the [[Brassicaceae|mustard family]] known by the common names '''Mt. Whitney draba''' and '''Sharsmith's draba'''. |
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''Draba sharsmithii'' is [[Endemism|endemic]] to the southern [[Sierra Nevada (U.S.)|Sierra Nevada]] of [[California]], where it is known from fewer than ten occurrences in rocky [[alpine climate|alpine]] and [[subalpine]] habitat. |
''Draba sharsmithii'' is [[Endemism|endemic]] to the southern [[Sierra Nevada (U.S.)|Sierra Nevada]] of [[California]], where it is known from fewer than ten occurrences in rocky [[alpine climate|alpine]] and [[subalpine]] habitat. |
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Draba sharsmithii is an uncommon species of flowering plant in the mustard family known by the common names Mt. Whitney draba and Sharsmith's draba.
Distribution
Draba sharsmithii is endemic to the southern Sierra Nevada of California, where it is known from fewer than ten occurrences in rocky alpine and subalpine habitat.
Description
Draba sharsmithii is a small perennial herb forming dense mats or cushions of hairy, oval-shaped leaves each no more than a centimeter long. The erect inflorescence bears several yellow flowers. The fruit is a twisted, lance-shaped silique up to 2 centimeters long containing several unwinged seeds.
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