Draba globosa, June 29, 2023
June 29
Common & scientific name
Beavertip draba, Draba globosa
Family
Mustard, Brassicaceae
Location
Lower Twining, 12,500’
Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
A rare alpine draba, standing an inch high, with a tight mat of leaves. Its stem and leaves are mostly glabrous (non-hairy), somewhat glandular, with a few stiff hairs along the leaf edges and an extra-thick and stiff, terminal hair at the apex of the leaf (hence the “beavertip”—although not exactly sure what that means). This one is easy to miss!