Spring Draba, Whitlow Grass

Known as well as Erophila verna.
Short flowering time on early Spring (FI/Scandinavia), lots of tiny flowers. Grows on dry moss rocky slopes.

A tiny little weed that blooms in early spring. It favors empty fields, roadsides and ditches.

A member of the Brassica fa...Read Moremily, it is common from Ontario east to Nova Scotia, south to GA, west to MS and north to IA and WS.

I might add, that it seems very plentiful in west KY also. It favors damp areas of fields and roadsides here so long as there isn't a thick mat of grass.

The name suggests that it is an early spring plant (vernal) that was introduced from Eurasia.

The tiny blossoms look like they have 8 petals from a distance, but upon closer examination, it actually has 4...they are just deeply indented.

It was reputed to be useful in treating finger sores commonly called 'whitlows' hence, the common name.