Draba hispida

Draba hispida, the three-toothed whitlow grass, is a species of plant in the family Brassicaceae.^[2]

Draba hispida
Flowers of Draba hispida at the Giardino Botanico Alpino Chanousia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Brassicales
Family:	Brassicaceae
Genus:	Draba
Species:	D. hispida
Binomial name
Draba hispida Willd.
Synonyms[1]
Draba hispida var. tridentata (DC.) Kuntze Draba pallidiflora Rupr. ex Tolm. Draba rupestris Willd. ex DC. Draba tridentata DC.

Description

Draba hispida is a perennial plant, with a basal rosette of obovate hairy leaves. The erect stems carry a small number of yellow flowers

Distribution and habitat

This species is native to Asia Minor (north-eastern Turkey, Central Anatolia Region and Caucasus Mountains). It grows in a subalpine habitat at an elevation up to 3,200 metres (10,500 ft) above sea level.^[3][4]