Braya humilis (C.A.Mey.) B.L.Rob.

Species

Angiosperms > Brassicales > Brassicaceae > Braya

Characteristics

Perennial from a stout caudex; stems clustered, 1–2 dm, sparsely hairy; lvs linear-oblanceolate, 1–3 cm; with a few sharp teeth near the tip or entire; ± pubescent with 2–4-pronged hairs; mature racemes 4–10 cm, with strongly ascending pedicels 3–6 mm; pet 3–4 mm; frs 10–25 × 1 mm, hairy at least when young; seeds in 1 row; 2n=28, 40, 42, 56, 64. Limestone cliffs; Willoughby Mt., Vt.; n. Mich.; widespread in boreal Amer. and Siberia.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Mature height (meter) 0.13 - 0.2
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Environment

Light -
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 1-2
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

Usage

Uses medicinal
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Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Distribution

Braya humilis world distribution map, present in Afghanistan, Bhutan, Canada, China, India, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:36247-2
WFO ID wfo-0001216369
COL ID 693FD
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Stenophragma humile Torularia humilis f. grandiflora Torularia humilis f. angustifolia Torularia humilis f. hygrophila Torularia humilis f. glabrata Neotorularia humilis f. angustifolia Neotorularia humilis f. glabrata Neotorularia humilis f. grandiflora Neotorularia humilis f. hygrophila Braya humilis Torularia arctica Torularia humilis Sisymbrium humile Neotorularia humilis Hesperis hygrophylla Neotorularia piasezkii Pilosella novae-angliae Pilosella richardsonii Braya novae-angliae subsp. ventosa Braya novae-angliae subsp. novae-angliae Braya humilis subsp. humilis Braya humilis var. humilis Sisymbrium humilis var. piasezkii Sisymbrium humilis var. hygrophilum Torularia humilis var. ventosa Torularia humilis subsp. arctica Sisymbrium nanum var. leiocarpum Torularia humilis var. piasezkii

Lower taxons

Braya humilis subsp. ellesmerensis Braya humilis subsp. maccallae Braya humilis subsp. porsildii