Draba asterophora var. macrocarpa Calflora

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Taxon Report

Draba asterophora Payson var. macrocarpa C. L. Hitchc.

Cup lake draba, Lake tahoe draba

2020 Bob Sweatt

Draba asterophora var. macrocarpa is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found in Nevada.

also called Draba asterophora

California Rare Plant Rank: 1B.1 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA and elsewhere).


	Plant Range Observation Search ~10 records in California Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Parent:	Draba asterophora
Genus:	Draba
Family:	Brassicaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Subalpine Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by CNPS + PLANTS

Information about Draba asterophora var. macrocarpa from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (DRASM) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map CNPS Inventory: 1B.1 Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 12/03/2024).