Draba verna L.
Draba praecox Stev.
Draba verna L. var. aestivalis Lej.
Draba verna L. var. boerhaavii H.C. Hall
Draba verna L. var. major Stur
Erophila spathulata A.F. Lang
Erophila verna (L.) Besser
Erophila verna (L.) Besser ssp. praecox (Stev.) S.M. Walters
Erophila verna (L.) Besser ssp. spathulata (A.F. Lang) S.M. Walters
Spring draba, spring whitlow-mustard, spring Whitlow-grass
Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
Subclass | Rosidae | Roses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more |
Order | Brassicales | Mustard, cabbage, caper, papaya, nasturtiums, many others; most produce mustard oil |
Family | Brassicaceae | Mustards, cabbages |
Genus | Draba | From the Greek drabe for “sharp” or “acrid” and referring to the burning taste of the leaves which supposedly had a medicinal value as a poultice |
Species | verna | Of spring |
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Draba verna description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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