Draba verna

Draba verna

Draba verna (syn. Erophila verna) the spring draba, shadflower, nailwort, common whitlowgrass,[1] vernal whitlow grass, early witlow grass or whitlow-grass is a species of plant in the mustard family, Brassicaceae.[2] D. verna has the unique trait of bifid petals, not found anywhere else in the genus Draba. The plant consists of a few flowers with branching stems and the leaves are focused around the base of the plant.[3] The seeds are located in the flower but are not equipped with any sort of wind dispersal adaptation.