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Brassicaceae (Mustard Family)

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Look Alikes: D. cana has more densely pubescent leaves and slightly shorter petals (3.5-4 mm). Eutrema penlandii has entire, glabrous leaves.

Flowering/Fruiting Period: July.

Habitat: Alpine tundra. Elev. 11,500-12,500 ft.

Photo Copyright © 1999 by J. Whipple
Distribution: Asia, coastal and interior southern and western Alaska, southern Yukon, British Columbia. Disjunct in Wyoming and central Colorado (Gilpin, Park and Summit Cos.).

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References: Hultén 1968; Price 1985; Rollins 1993; Welsh 1974.



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