| Draba sharsmithii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Brassicales |
| Family: | Brassicaceae |
| Genus: | Draba |
| Species: | D. sharsmithii |
| Binomial name | |
| Draba sharsmithii Rollins & R.A.Price | |
Draba sharsmithii is an uncommon species of flowering plant in the familyBrassicaceae known by the common namesMt. Whitney draba andSharsmith's draba.
Draba sharsmithii is a small perennial herb forming dense mats or cushions of hairy, oval-shaped leaves each no more than a centimeter long. The erectinflorescence bears several yellow flowers. The fruit is a twisted, lance-shapedsilique up to 2 centimeters long containing several unwinged seeds.
Draba sharsmithii isendemic to the southernSierra Nevada ofCalifornia, where it is known from fewer than ten occurrences in rockyalpine andsubalpine habitat.
