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Dryas octopetala ssp. octopetala

Dryas octopetala L. ssp. octopetala

Eightpetal Mountain-avens, White Mountain Avens, Alpine Dryad

Rosaceae (Rose Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: DROCO

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Leaf Shape: Oblong , Oval
Leaf Margin: Crenate
Fruit Type: Achene , Aggregate
Size Notes: Mat-forming, up to about 8 inches tall.
Flower: Sepals lance shaped. Petals 8
Fruit: Aggregated achenes.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: AK , ID , MT , WY
Canada: BC
Native Distribution: Eightpetal mountain-avens is a circumpolar species occurring in arctic and alpine zones in Europe, Asia, and North America. It also grows in sub-alpine and alpine tundra zones.
Native Habitat: Dry meadows, rocky tundra, fellfields, and in relatively moist sites in fen lands.

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Dryas octopetala ssp. octopetala in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Dryas octopetala ssp. octopetala in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Dryas octopetala ssp. octopetala

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-09
Research By: TWC Staff

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