Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Draba sharsmithii is an uncommon species of flowering plant in the mustard family known by the common names Mt. Whitney draba and Sharsmith's draba. Draba sharsmithii is endemic to the southern Sierra Nevada of California, where it is known from fewer than ten occurrences in rocky alpine and subalpine habitat.

Plant type

Perennial herb

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Color

White, Green

Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 2 likely

Confirmed Likely

Western White

Pontia occidentalis

Checkered White

Pontia protodice