Maryland Biodiversity Project - Whitlow Grass (Draba verna)

Whitlow Grass Draba verna Linnaeus

Synonyms: Erophila verna.

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Note cluster of hairy, spoon-shaped leaves on base; absence of stem leaves, and deeply notched white petals.

There are 322 records in the project database.

Whitlow Grass growing in Worcester Co., Maryland (3/25/2017). Photo by Ashley Bradford. (MBP list)

A close-up of Whitlow Grass in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/1/2017). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

Whitlow Grass blooming in Baltimore City, Maryland (3/23/2016). Photo by Kirsten Johnson. (MBP list)

Whitlow Grass blooming in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/5/2014). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Whitlow Grass in Prince George's Co., Maryland (3/4/2017). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

Whitlow Grass in Worcester Co., Maryland (2/17/2019). (c) Ashley M Bradford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Ashley Bradford. (MBP list)

Whitlow Grass blooming in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/12/2015). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Spent Seed pods of Whitlow Grass in Kent Co., Maryland (4/22/2016), with Thyme-leaved Sandwort. Photo by Nancy Martin. (MBP list)

Whitlow Grass in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/6/2017). Photo by Bill Harms. (MBP list)

Whitlow Grass in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (3/31/2019). (c) Ashley M Bradford, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Ashley Bradford. (MBP list)

Whitlow Grass in Caroline Co., Maryland (3/17/2020). (c) Wayne Longbottom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Wayne Longbottom. (MBP list)

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