Question: I found this tiny plant (about 1 inch tall) in a cemetery on a gentle sandy slope, moist today, with …
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Question
I found this tiny plant (about 1 inch tall) in a cemetery on a gentle sandy slope, moist today, with few other plants and very little dormant grass nearby, in a part not close to graves. It was in bloom today 3/27/23. There were lots of the plants, appearing to grow from tiny rosettes. Hairy stem, leaves, and sepals. In Grafton, MA. Any help would be appreciated!
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Good morning Anne. You have photographed Draba verna (spring whitlow-mustard). This early spring flowering mustard is native to Europe (but is not invasive here). It usually occurs on lawns and similar locations where there is no competition from taller plants.
