A dwarf European plant with a rosette of leaves at the base of a low flowering stem, growing widely on rocks and walls. It was formerly believed to cure whitlows.
瘭疽草
Genus Erophila, family Cruciferae: several species, in particular E. verna
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Early Whitlow Grass is occasional to locally common in most areas of Illinois, except for the western and NW areas of the state, where it is rare or absent,
Spring whitlow-grass is a small annual that is easy to overlook because of its diminutive size, yet it is often one of the most abundant flowering plants underfoot in the west.
The spring draba, or spring whitlow-grass, grows throughout the United States and Canada.
Whitlow grass likes to grow in a sunny part of the garden, but is fine in slightly shaded areas too.
The biennial or perennial hoary whitlow grass differs from its closest relatives in having straight hairs on the flower-stalks and base of the stem.