Sunday, March 13, 2011

Wedge Leaf Whitlow Grass - Draba cuneifolia

Leaves of young Draba cuneifolia don’t show the characteristic dentate margins. Unless you have eyes in your knees, you won’t be able to identify these tiny winter annuals from a standing position. Photo taken on 3-12-10 in Adams County, Ohio.

Older plants are more easily identified. Photo taken on 3-16-08 in Adams County, Ohio.

The small flowers are hard to see from above. The best way to find the blooming plants is to get close to the ground and look horizontally across the surface. Photo taken on 4-30-05 in Adams County, Ohio.

Photo taken on 4-19-06 in Adams County, Ohio.

Blooms are very short lived. Seed pods emerge soon after the flower opens. Photo taken on 4-19-06 in Adams County, Ohio.

These plants are typically found on dry, bare soil in areas with abundant sunlight. Photo taken on 3-12-10 in Adams County, Ohio.

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