Plants : BrassicaceaeFerns and Flowering Plants

Draba incana L.

Hoary Whitlowgrass

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Draba incana

Description: A rare native crucifer found only at three locations: on Chalk near Torr Head in Co Antrim, on basalt on Benevenagh and Magilligan dunes in Co Londonderry. It is a stiff, hairy biennial up to 12 ins (30 cm) tall with a rosette of toothed leaves around the base and some up the stem. Flowers are small and white.

All names: Draba incana L.

Distribution Map from NBN: Draba incana at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Draba incana at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

 Hackney, P., 2026. Draba incana. L.. [In] Flora of Northern Ireland.
https://habitas.org/flora/species.php?item=2865. Accessed on 2026-11-02.