Taxon Report

Draba aureola Wats.

golden alpine draba

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Taxon Summary

Draba aureola, commonly known as golden alpine draba, is a perennial herb in the Brassicaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Alpine boulder and rock field, and Subalpine coniferous forest, growing at elevations from 2000 to 3355 meters. Draba aureola is ranked 1B.3, Plants Rare, Threatened or Endangered in California and Elsewhere; Not very threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Draba aureola Wats.
Common Name:	golden alpine draba
Family:	Brassicaceae
Element Code:	PDBRA110F0
USDA Plants Symbol:	DRAU2
Synonyms/Other Names:

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: Jul-Aug	Jul-Aug
Elevation:	2000-3355 (6560-11010)
General Habitats:	Alpine boulder and rock field, Subalpine coniferous forest
Microhabitat:	Serpentine (sometimes), Volcanic (sometimes)
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	1B.3
Global Rank:	G4
State Rank:	S2
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:	SB_UCSC
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	7
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	2
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	5

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Shasta (SHA), Siskiyou (SIS), Trinity (TRI)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Lassen Peak (4012145), Mount Eddy (4112234), Reading Peak (4012144), South China Mtn. (4112235)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


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

Notes




Threats:

Taxonomy:

Selected References

Draba aureola account for potential Species of Conservation Concern evaluation (2021)

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 29 October 2025].