Cushion Draba

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Draba breweri

Cushion Draba, a reference photo
Photo: NPS / Jacob W. Frank: Denali National Park and Preserve · Public domain

Draba breweri is a species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae known by the common names cushion draba, lanceleaf draba, Brewer's draba, and Brewer's whitlow grass. With Draba cana now considered a variety of this species, it is distributed throughout parts of northern and western North America, including much of Canada and the western United States. The less widespread var. breweri is limited to mountainous California and western Nevada.

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Is it poisonous?

We have no record of Cushion Draba being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

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Classification

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Brassicales
Family
Brassicaceae
Genus
Draba
Species
Draba breweri

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