Draba helleriana Greene

• Region

  North America

• Country

  United States of America

• State/Province

  New Mexico

• County/Municipio

  Socorro Co.

• Locality

  Tributary of Water Canyon in the Magdalena Mtns ca 4.06 km ENE of the summit (10783) of South Blady

• Elevation

  Alt. 2339 m. (7674 ft.)

• Coordinates

  33.9981, -107.145

• Distribution

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Voucher Specimen For Chromosome Studies
BRASSICACEAE
Draba helleriana Greene
Determined by Ihsan A. Al-Shehbaz, Missouri Botanical Garden (MO) Nov. 2007
n = 9
Michael D. Windham, Utah Museum of Natural History, Salt Lake City, UT
PLANTS OF NEW MEXICO, U.S.A.
Draba helleriana Greene var. patens (Heller) O.E. Schulz
SOCORRO CO.: Along small tributary of Water Canyon in the
Magdalena Mountains ca. 4.06 km ENE of the summit (10783) of
South Baldy. T4S, R3W, Sec. 3. Lat.: 33°59'53"N Long.:
107°08'42"W (WGS84 Datum). Elev. 7675 ft.
In rocky rhyolitic soil on N-facing slope with Quercus, Abies &
Pseudotsuga. Weak perennials from + simple caudices; basal
leaves usually <3 cm long, + erect and acute; lower leaf surfaces
with long-stalked, cruciform & 3-rayed trichomes; upper leaf
surfaces & stems with abundant simple trichomes to 2 mm long;
petals yellow; styles ca. 2.5 mm long; fruits twisted, ~ pedicels. ’
M.D. Windham (2540)
5 August 2001
Brassicaceae
Garrett Herbarium, Utah Museum of Natural History, Salt Lake City, UT
03184941