Taxon Report

Draba praealta Greene

tall draba

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Taxon Summary

Draba praealta, commonly known as tall draba, is a perennial herb in the Brassicaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Meadows and seeps, growing at elevations from 2500 to 3415 meters. Draba praealta is ranked 2B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened, or Endangered in California, But More Common Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.


Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jul-Aug Jul-Aug
Elevation: 2500-3415 (8205-11205)
General Habitats: Meadows and seeps
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status

CA Rare Plant Rank: 2B.3
Global Rank: G5
State Rank:
S3
State List: None
Fed List: None
Other Status: SB_CalBG/RSABG
CRPR Changes:
  • changed from 2.3 to 2B.3 on 2013-06-12

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB

Total Occurrences: 16
Element Occurrence Ranks:
   Excellent (A) 0
   Good (B) 0
   Fair (C) 0
   Poor (D) 0
   None (X) 0
   Unknown (U) 16
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Alpine (ALP), Fresno (FRE), Inyo (INY), Mono (MNO), Tuolumne (TUO)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Bloody Mtn. (3711858), Carson Pass (3811968), Convict Lake (3711857), Dunderberg Peak (3811913), Florence Lake (3711838), Graveyard Peak (3711848), Koip Peak (3711972), Mount Dana (3711982), Mt. Darwin (3711826), Mt. Hilgard (3711837), Mt. Thompson (3711825), Pacific Valley (3811958)

Notes

See Pittonia 3:306 (1898) for original description.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 2 June 2025].