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Draba norvegica
Also called Norway Draba, Norway Whitlow Grass, Rock Whitlowgrass, Norwegian Whitlow Grass
Draba norvegica is a species of flowering plant in the mustard family (Brassicaceae) know by the common names Norwegian draba and Norwegian whitlow grass.
Draba norvegica occurs along the Atlantic coast of eastern North America and northwestern Europe with disjunct inland populations. In Canada it is found in arctic and subarctic areas growing on gravelly shorelines, ledges, cliffs, and stone barrens. There is one small population in the USA state of Minnesota found growing on the rocky shores of Susie island in lake superior which has an arctic-like environment. In Minnesota it is listed as an endangered species, with around 50 plants counted in 1998.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Draba norvegica by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
