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Dryas octopetala var. angustifolia

Dryas octopetala L. var. angustifolia C.L. Hitchc.

Eightpetal Mountain-avens

Rosaceae (Rose family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: DROCA3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

This taxon appears as Dryas octopetala ssp. octopetala var. angustifolia on the USDA PLANTS Database website.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Inflorescence: Terminal
Fruit Type: Achene , Aggregate
Size Notes: Mat-forming, up to about 6 inches tall.
Fruit: Aggregated achenes.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Flowers have 8 petals.

Distribution

USA: ID , MT , WY

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-07-20
Research By: CBR

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