Taxon Report

Draba howellii Wats.

Howell's draba

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© 2013 Dana York

Taxon Summary

Draba howellii, commonly known as Howell's draba, is a perennial herb in the Brassicaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Subalpine coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 1370 to 3000 meters. Draba howellii is ranked 4.3, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Not very threatened in California.


  Classification

Scientific Name:
Draba howellii Wats.
Common Name:
Howell's draba
Family: Brassicaceae
Element Code: PDBRA11150
USDA Plants Symbol: DRHO
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History

Lifeform: perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jun-Jul Jun-Jul
Elevation: 1370-3000 (4495-9845)
General Habitats: Subalpine coniferous forest
Microhabitat:
Microhabitat Details:

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
California Endemic:  False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Del Norte (DNT), Humboldt (HUM), Shasta (SHA), Siskiyou (SIS), Trinity (TRI)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Boulder Peak (4112351), Broken Rib Mtn. (4112386), Caribou Lake (4112218), Cecil Lake (4112312), Deadman Peak (4112228), Devils Punchbowl (4112376), Dunsmuir (4112223), Eaton Peak (4112238), English Peak (4112342), Figurehead Mtn. (4112383), Kangaroo Mtn. (4112382), Marble Mountain (4112352), Mt. Hilton (4012381), Polar Bear Mtn. (4112385), Preston Peak (4112375), Rush Creek Lakes (4012278), Salmon Mtn. (4112324), Sawyers Bar (4112332), Siligo Peak (4012288), Tangle Blue Lake (4112226), Thompson Peak (4112311), Thurston Peaks (4012382), Trinity Mtn. (4112314)

Notes

Candidate for state listing in OR.
Threats:
Taxonomy:

Selected References

USFS Potential Species of Conservation Concern Profile
Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 27 January 2025].