Wyoming Rare Plant Field Guide
Draba densifolia var. apiculata
- Synonyms: D. apiculata, D. globosa
- Similar Species: D. densifolia var. densifolia usually has hairy fruits and styles over 0.5 mm long. D. crassa has leaves over 10 mm long and 5 mm broad. Other alpine Draba spp. in Wyoming have more densely pubescent leaves with forked or pectinate hairs.
- Flowering/Fruiting Period: June-August/August.
- Distribution: SW Montana, W Wyoming, C Colorado, and NW Utah.
- Habitat: Moist, gravelly alpine meadows and talus slopes, often on limestone-derived soils. Elev. 10400-12000 ft.
- References: Dorn 1992 b; Fertig 1992 a; Hartman and Nelson 1993 a; Rollins 1993.
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