Braya humilis (C.A.Mey.) B.L.Rob.
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Authority
Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.
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Family
Brassicaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Species Description - Perennial from a stout caudex; stems clustered, 1–2 dm, sparsely hairy; lvs linear-oblanceolate, 1–3 cm; with a few sharp teeth near the tip or entire; ± pubescent with 2–4-pronged hairs; mature racemes 4–10 cm, with strongly ascending pedicels 3–6 mm; pet 3–4 mm; frs 10–25 × 1 mm, hairy at least when young; seeds in 1 row; 2n=28, 40, 42, 56, 64. Limestone cliffs; Willoughby Mt., Vt.; n. Mich.; widespread in boreal Amer. and Siberia.