Whitlow Grass (Draba verna)
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Other common names: Spring Draba, Spring Whitlow Grass
Introduced
Family:
Brassicaceae (Mustard)
Height: 0.1 to 0.7 ft.
Blooms: March to
June
Leaf Type:
smooth
Bloom Size: 0.125 in. (typical)
Flower Description:
Flat or rounded clusters,
Regular blooms, 4 parts
Location: Panhandle Trail
Date: 3/25/2017
Notes:
4 deeply notched petals appear to be 8.
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Whitlow Grass may be
easily confused with:
- Carolina Whitlow-Grass
Carolina whitlow-grass has two small leaves on the stem.
- Chickweed
Chickweeds have five deeply incised petals, while whitlow-grasses have four.
- Mouse-Ear Chickweed
Chickweeds have five deeply incised petals, while whitlow-grasses have four.
We started out as wildflowers from the bicycle trails of western Pennsylvania, but we've
grown!
Meyer, Joseph E. (1918). The Herbalist and Herb Doctor. Hammond, Ind.: Indiana Herb Gardens. 400 pp.
