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Brassicaceae

Branched draba

Draba ramosissima Desv.

Family
Brassicaceae
Genus
Draba

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Branched draba: Rocktwist ( Draba ramosissima ) in the United States
Photo: Alex Abair, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Branched draba

Synonyms

  • Alyssum dentatum Nutt.
  • Draba arabisans Pursh
  • Draba dentata Hook. & Arn.
  • Draba incana var. ramosissima (Desv.) Kurtz
  • Draba ramosissima var. glabrifolia E.L.Braun
  • Draba ramosissima var. ramosissima

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: native

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.