Taxon Report

Draba subumbellata Roll. & Price

mound draba

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Taxon Summary

Draba subumbellata, commonly known as mound draba, is a perennial herb in the Brassicaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Alpine boulder and rock field, and Alpine dwarf scrub, growing at elevations from 3000 to 4115 meters. Draba subumbellata is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Draba subumbellata Roll. & Price
Common Name:	mound draba
Family:	Brassicaceae
Element Code:	PDBRA11370
USDA Plants Symbol:	DRSU3
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jul	Jul
Elevation:	3000-4115 (9845-13500)
General Habitats:	Alpine boulder and rock field, Alpine dwarf scrub
Microhabitat:	Carbonate
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.3
Global Rank:	G3
State Rank:	S3
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	0

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY), Mono (MNO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Boundary Peak (3711873), Juniper Mtn. (3711862), Mt. Barcroft (3711852), Mt. Thompson (3711825), White Mtn. Peak (3711863)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	0
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	0	0 %

Notes



On watch list in NV. See Aliso 12(1):17-27 (1988) for original description.
Threats:

Taxonomy:

Selected References

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 23 February 2025].