Plantae > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Brassicales > Brassicaceae > Draba > Draba vernaDraba verna (nailwort)Synonyms: Crucifera erophila; Draba alba; Draba ambigens; Draba americana; Draba boerhaavii (homotypic); Draba boerhavii; Draba claviformis; Draba dentata; Draba furcipila; Draba gilgiana; Draba glabrescens; Draba hirtella; Draba inflata; Draba krockeri; Draba lanceolata; Draba leptophylla; Draba macrocarpa (heterotypic); Draba majuscula; Draba minutissima (homotypic); Draba muscosa (homotypic); Draba obconica; Draba praecox; Draba revelieri; Draba spathulata (heterotypic); Draba spatulata (homotypic); Draba stenocarpa; Draba subnitens; Draba subrotunda; Draba verna f. submitens; Draba verna f. subnitens; Draba verna lanceolata; Draba verna leptophylla; Draba verna majuscula; Draba verna praecox; Draba verna simplex; Draba verna spathulata; Draba verna stenocarpa; Draba verna var. aestivalis; Draba verna var. ambigens; Draba verna var. americana; Draba verna var. andegavensis; Draba verna var. australis; Draba verna var. bardinii; Draba verna var. boerhavii; Draba verna var. brevifolia; Draba verna var. breviscapa; Draba verna var. cabillonensis; Draba verna var. campestris; Draba verna var. chlorotica; Draba verna var. cuneata; Draba verna var. curtipes; Draba verna var. debeauxii; Draba verna var. decipiens; Draba verna var. fallacinus; Draba verna var. jordanii; Draba verna var. krockeri; Draba verna var. lanceolata; Draba verna var. lepida; Draba verna var. lucida; Draba verna var. lugdunensis; Draba verna var. major; Draba verna var. majuscula; Draba verna var. micrantha; Draba verna var. minutissima; Draba verna var. occidentalis; Draba verna var. ozanonii; Draba verna var. patula; Draba verna var. pinguis; Draba verna var. praecox (homotypic); Draba verna var. procerula; Draba verna var. psilocarpa; Draba verna var. rigidula; Draba verna var. rubella; Draba verna var. rurivaga; Draba verna var. serrata; Draba verna var. sparsipila; Draba verna var. spathulata; Draba verna var. spathulifolia; Draba verna var. subintegra; Draba verna var. subtilis; Draba verna var. tenuis; Draba verna var. vestita; Draba verna var. vivariensis; Draba verna vulgaris; Draba virescens; Draba vulgaris (homotypic); Draba vulgaris var. sessiliflora; Drabella verna (homotypic); Erophila acrocarpa; Erophila adriatica; Erophila affinis; Erophila ambigens; Erophila americana; Erophila andegavensis; Erophila angustata; Erophila arenosa; Erophila aurigerana; Erophila bardini; Erophila boerhaavii; Erophila boerhaavii var. linearifolia; Erophila boerhaavii var. muricola; Erophila boerhavii (homotypic); Erophila brachycarpa; Erophila brevifolia; Erophila brevipila; Erophila breviscapa; Erophila cabillonensis; Erophila calcarata; Erophila calcarea; Erophila campestris; Erophila charbonnelii; Erophila chlorina; Erophila chlorotica; Erophila cinerea; Erophila claviformis; Erophila cochleata; Erophila cochleoides; Erophila cochloides; Erophila conferta; Erophila confertifolia (homotypic); Erophila confinis; Erophila corsica (homotypic); Erophila cuneifolia; Erophila curtipes; Erophila decipiens; Erophila dentata; Erophila draba; Erophila duplex; Erophila elata; Erophila elongata; Erophila euchloa; Erophila fallacina; Erophila fauconnetii; Erophila furcipila; Erophila gilgiana (homotypic); Erophila glabrescens; Erophila graminea; Erophila harcynica; Erophila hercynica; Erophila hirta (homotypic); Erophila hirtella; Erophila inconspicua; Erophila inflata (homotypic); Erophila krockeri; Erophila lepida; Erophila leptophylla; Erophila lucida; Erophila lugdunensis; Erophila macrocarpa (homotypic); Erophila macrosperma; Erophila majuscula; Erophila medioxima; Erophila micrantha; Erophila microcarpa; Erophila minuscula; Erophila minutissima; Erophila muricola; Erophila muscosa; Erophila nana (homotypic); Erophila obconica (homotypic); Erophila oblongata; Erophila obovata; Erophila occidentalis; Erophila oedocarpa; Erophila ovalis; Erophila ozanonii; Erophila patens; Erophila patula; Erophila praecox (homotypic); Erophila praecox glabrescens; Erophila praecox subnitens; Erophila procerula; Erophila propera; Erophila propinqua (homotypic); Erophila psilocarpa; Erophila pyrenaica; Erophila quadriplex; Erophila quadruplex; Erophila radians; Erophila radiosa; Erophila revelierei; Erophila rhomboidea; Erophila rigidula; Erophila rosenii; Erophila roseola; Erophila rubella; Erophila rubrinaeva; Erophila rurivaga; Erophila sabulosa; Erophila semiduplex; Erophila serrata; Erophila setulosa; Erophila siliquosa; Erophila simplex; Erophila sparsipila; Erophila spathulata; Erophila spathulifolia; Erophila stelligera; Erophila stenocarpa; Erophila stricta; Erophila subintegra; Erophila subnitens; Erophila subrotunda; Erophila subtilis; Erophila tarda; Erophila tenuis; Erophila velebitica; Erophila verna (homotypic); Erophila verna boerhaavii; Erophila verna brachycarpa; Erophila verna brevipila; Erophila verna duplex; Erophila verna elongata; Erophila verna f. minutissima; Erophila verna hirtella; Erophila verna krockeri; Erophila verna macrocarpa; Erophila verna macrosperma; Erophila verna majuscula; Erophila verna microcarpa; Erophila verna obconica; Erophila verna oblongata; Erophila verna obovata; Erophila verna ozanoni; Erophila verna praecox (homotypic); Erophila verna simplex; Erophila verna spathulata; Erophila verna stenocarpa; Erophila verna subnitens; Erophila verna var. acrocarpa; Erophila verna var. affinis; Erophila verna var. americana; Erophila verna var. angustifolia; Erophila verna var. bardinii; Erophila verna var. cabillonensis; Erophila verna var. charbonnelii; Erophila verna var. chlorina; Erophila verna var. claviformis; Erophila verna var. cochleata; Erophila verna var. confinis; Erophila verna var. cuneifolia; Erophila verna var. dentata; Erophila verna var. elongata; Erophila verna var. glabra; Erophila verna var. glabrescens; Erophila verna var. graminea; Erophila verna var. hirtella; Erophila verna var. hungarica; Erophila verna var. inconspicua; Erophila verna var. krockeri; Erophila verna var. macrosperma; Erophila verna var. majuscula; Erophila verna var. microcarpa; Erophila verna var. obconica; Erophila verna var. oedocarpa; Erophila verna var. patens; Erophila verna var. pinguis; Erophila verna var. praecox; Erophila verna var. pyrenaica; Erophila verna var. radians; Erophila verna var. rubrinaeva; Erophila verna var. rurivaga; Erophila verna var. serrata; Erophila verna var. sessiliflora; Erophila verna var. sparsipila; Erophila verna var. stelligera; Erophila verna var. stenocarpa; Erophila verna var. stricta; Erophila verna var. vertesensis; Erophila verna var. violaceopetiolata; Erophila verna verna; Erophila vestita; Erophila violaceo-petiolata; Erophila violaceopetiolata; Erophila virescens; Erophila vivariensis; Erophila vulgaris; Erophila vulgaris f. glabra; Erophila vulgaris inflata (homotypic); Erophila vulgaris krockeri (homotypic); Erophila vulgaris majuscula; Erophila vulgaris praecox; Erophila vulgaris stenocarpa; Erophila vulgaris var. angustifolia; Gansbium vernum; Gansblum vernum Draba verna (syn. Erophila verna) may also go by the names spring draba, shadflower, nailwort, common whitlowgrass, vernal whitlow grass, early witlow grass or whitlow-grass. It is a small plant found in sagebrush country in the inland western United States, North Africa, temperate Asia, and most of Europe, including Britain. It was once thought to have been introduced to America from Europe, but is now considered native to both continents. It grows in very early spring. The flowers have four deeply notched white petals, and are borne an inch or two above the ground by a long stem. The leaves are clustered at the base. |
Height [1] | 3.543 inches (.09 m) |  | Dispersal Mode [3] | Autochory | Lifespan [1] | Annual | Structure [4] | Herb |  | Light Preference [2] | Mostly Sunny | Soil Acidity [2] | Neutral | Soil Fertility [2] | Mostly Infertile | Soil Moisture [2] | Mostly Dry |
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Name |
IUCN Category |
Area acres |
Location |
Species |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
Acadia National Park |
II |
35996 |
Maine, United States |
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Assateague Island National Seashore |
II |
8621 |
Maryland, United States |
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Avon Gorge Woodlands |
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376 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Belovezhskaya Pushcha Biosphere Reserve National Park |
II |
218515 |
Belarus |
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Berwickshire and North Northumberland Coast |
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160731 |
England/Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Berwyn a Mynyddoedd de Clwyd/ Berwyn and South Clwyd Mountains |
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67265 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Breckland |
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18652 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Caithness and Sutherland Peatlands |
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354692 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Carmarthen Bay and Estuaries/ Bae Caerfyrddin ac Aberoedd |
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163340 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Colonial National Historic Park National Historical Park |
V |
9316 |
Virginia, United States |
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Craven Limestone Complex |
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13166 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Dornoch Firth and Morrich More |
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21499 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Dorset Heaths |
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14161 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Dorset Heaths (Purbeck and Wareham) and Studland Dunes |
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5491 |
England, United Kingdom |
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East Caithness Cliffs |
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1094 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Essex Estuaries |
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114016 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Fire Island National Seashore |
V |
9433 |
New York, United States |
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Firth of Tay & Eden Estuary |
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38085 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Fundy National Park |
II |
52716 |
New Brunswick, Canada |
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Galichia Gora Zapovednik |
Ia |
568 |
Lipetsk, Russia |
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Gateway National Recreation Area |
V |
1807 |
New Jersey, United States |
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Great Orme`s Head/ Pen y Gogarth |
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748 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
II |
515454 |
North Carolina, Tennessee, United States |
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Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument |
V |
4349 |
Idaho, United States |
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Humber Estuary |
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90582 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore |
II |
8272 |
Indiana, United States |
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Ingleborough Complex |
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14256 |
England, United Kingdom |
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John Day Fossil Beds National Monument |
III |
8594 |
Oregon, United States |
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Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park |
III |
2897 |
Georgia, United States |
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Khopersky Zapovednik |
Ia |
47103 |
Russia |
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Lake District High Fells |
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66717 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Lanín National Park |
II |
536819 |
Neuquen, Argentina |
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Limestone Coast of South West Wales/ Arfordir Calchfaen de Orllewin Cymru |
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3940 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Lizard Point |
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34565 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Luberon Regional Nature Park |
V |
406572 |
France |
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Luce Bay and Sands |
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120487 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Lyme Bay and Torbay |
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77215 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Mammoth Cave Area Biosphere Reserve (Natn'l Park) National Park |
II |
51235 |
Kentucky, United States |
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Moffat Hills |
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7146 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Moor House – Upper Teesdale |
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95867 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Moray Firth |
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373987 |
Scotland, United Kingdom |
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Morecambe Bay |
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151985 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Morecambe Bay Pavements |
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6449 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Mount Arrowsmith Biosphere Reserve |
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293047 |
British Columbia, Canada |
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Nahuel Huapi National Park |
II |
759703 |
Argentina |
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Niagara Escarpment Biosphere Reserve |
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470167 |
Ontario, Canada |
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North Pennine Moors |
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254789 |
England, United Kingdom |
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North Somerset and Mendip Bats |
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1387 |
England, United Kingdom |
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North York Moors |
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108930 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Okskiy Biosphere Reserve |
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190748 |
Russia |
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Palava Protected Landscape Area |
V |
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Czech Republic |
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Pen Llyn a`r Sarnau/ Lleyn Peninsula and the Sarnau |
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360832 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Pevensey Levels |
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8860 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Point Pelee National Park |
II |
5764 |
Ontario, Canada |
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Reserva de la Biosfera de Urdaibai Biosphere Reserve |
V |
1777 |
Spain |
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Richmond National Battlefield Park |
III |
1517 |
Virginia, United States |
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Sefton Coast |
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11278 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Severn Estuary/ Môr Hafren |
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182155 |
England/Wales, United Kingdom |
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Solent Maritime |
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27985 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Solway Firth |
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107829 |
England/Scotland, United Kingdom |
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South Wight Maritime |
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49082 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Southern Appalachian Biosphere Reserve |
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37548505 |
North Carolina, Tennessee, United States |
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Start Point to Plymouth Sound & Eddystone |
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84204 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Table Mountain |
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California, United States |
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The New Forest |
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72309 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Thursley, Ash, Pirbright and Chobham |
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12696 |
England, United Kingdom |
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Tigrovaia Balka Zapovednik State Nature Reserve |
Ia |
146860 |
Tajikistan |
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Ukrainskii Stepnoi Zapovednik Nature Zapovednik |
Ia |
2920 |
Ukraine |
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Valley Forge National Historical Park |
VI |
3509 |
Pennsylvania, United States |
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Voronezhskiy Biosphere Reserve |
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95835 |
Russia |
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Y Fenai a Bae Conwy/ Menai Strait and Conwy Bay |
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65440 |
Wales, United Kingdom |
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Yellowstone Biosphere Reserve |
II |
2196863 |
Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, United States |
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Zhuvintas Zapovednik |
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18223 |
Lithuania |
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Zion National Park |
II |
135667 |
Utah, United States |
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Attributes / relations provided by ♦ 1PLANTATT - Attributes of British and Irish Plants: Status, Size, Life History, Geography and Habitats, M. O. Hill, C. D. Preston & D. B. Roy, Biological Records Centre, NERC Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (2004) ♦ 2ECOFACT 2a Technical Annex - Ellenberg’s indicator values for British Plants, M O Hill, J O Mountford, D B Roy & R G H Bunce (1999) ♦ 3Paula S, Arianoutsou M, Kazanis D, Tavsanoglu Ç, Lloret F, Buhk C, Ojeda F, Luna B, Moreno JM, Rodrigo A, Espelta JM, Palacio S, Fernández-Santos B, Fernandes PM, and Pausas JG. 2009. Fire-related traits for plant species of the Mediterranean Basin. Ecology 90: 1420. Paula S. & Pausas J.G. 2013. BROT: a plant trait database for Mediterranean Basin species. Version 2013.06. ♦ 4Kattge, J. et al. (2011b) TRY - a global database of plant traits Global Change Biology 17:2905-2935 ♦ 5Biological Records Centre Database of Insects and their Food Plants |
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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