Pollinator plant

common nailwort

Erophila verna

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Common names

3 names · 2 languages
EnglishYour language
  • common nailwort[1]
  • Common Whitlowgrass
Other languages (1)
Dutch
  • Vroegeling
Sources & name notes (1)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Catalogue language labels are reviewed separately from botanical source records.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Royal Horticultural Society — common names ↗

Names retained from the referenced botanical profile or table.

Source records
  • common nailwort — Common-name subtitle below main botanical heading (h1).; Erophila verna.
Plant references

Source-backed information

Published observations for this plant. Each reference supports the information beside it.

Botanical family
Brassicaceae

The complete-name usages checked in Catalogue of Life agree on this family; authorship and accepted-name identity remain unresolved.

Sources [1]
Catalogue ratings

Who this plant supports

Honey bees

Low suitability
Nectar value Low
Pollen value Low
Plant profile

About this plant

Common Whitlowgrass (Erophila verna) is a herbaceous plant. It flowers from February to May.

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Catalogue of Life Draba verna — Catalogue of Life COL26.8

    COL26.8 (2026-08-20). Contributing checklist: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World. This is taxonomic evidence, not an independent ecological study.

    Supports: Botanical family
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: NameUsage.tsv line 122470; ID 37JKJ; rank species; status accepted

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    Source data licence: CC BY 4.0.