Rare Plant Field Guide

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Photo Copyright © 1999 by B. Jennings Brassicaceae (Mustard Family) Synonym: Eutrema penlandii Look Alikes: Noccaea montana has obcordate fruit and long styles (1-3 mm). Draba borealis, D. cana, D. porsildii and D. lonchocarpa are pubescent. Flowering/Fruiting Period: Late June-early July/July-August. Habitat: Alpine tundra, rooted in mosses on stream banks and in wetlands that remain wet year-round. Elev. 12,300-13,100 ft. Photo Copyright © 1999 by B. Jennings Distribution: Endemic to the Mosquito Range in central Colorado (Park and Summit Cos.). References: Naumann 1988; Schwendinger et al. 1991; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 1993a. Please send comments to: Colorado Natural Heritage Program 254 General Services Building, Colorado State University · Fort Collins, CO 80523 · (970) 491-2992