Draba ventosa, June 16, 2021
Common & scientific name
Wind River draba, Draba ventosa
Family
Mustard, Brassicaceae
Location
Summit area, 12,900’
Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
A rare alpine draba, standing an inch or two high, densely pubescent with many-forked hairs covering the stem and leaves (all basal). Weber describes the hairs as “stalked,” but they look closer to sessile to me.