Draba crassifolia, June 13, 2023
Common & scientific name
Snowbed draba, Draba crassifolia
Family
Mustard, Brassicaceae
Location
Lower Lost Man, 10,600’
Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
This tiniest of mustards is short-lived but abundant in our alpine and subalpine zones. It stands a couple of inches tall, on the slenderest of leafless stalks, above a rosette of linear leaves, often in the protection of rocks or other plants. Unlike many other Drabas, it is unmistakeable!