Draba brachycarpa Nutt. ex Torr. & Gray
Synonym: Abdra brachycarpa (Nutt. ex Torr.
& Gray) Greene
Family: Brassicaceae
Distribution: Virginia and Ohio to northern Florida, west
to Texas, north to Illinois; sporadic and apparently adventive
in several western states (Rollins 1993).
Plants Seen or Cited: No entries
in the New Mexico Natural Heritage Program Database and no collections
at UNM from New Mexico. Three specimens at UNM previously identified
as D. brachycarpa were all misidentified. There is one
correctly identified specimen from Oklahoma at UNM.
Habitat: Cedar glades, open fields, limestone rubble, dry
to moist open soil and waste ground (Rollins 1993).
Discussion: This plant is widespread and relatively common
in its native range, east of the Great Plains. It should not receive
consideration as a rare plant, even if it is found in New Mexico.
Important Literature:
Rollins, R.C. 1993. The Cruciferae of continental North America.
Stanford University Press, Stanford, CA. (pages 396-397)
Information Compiled By: David L. Bleakly, 1998
