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Dryas octopetala var. octopetala
Dryas octopetala L. var. octopetala
Eightpetal Mountain-avens
Rosaceae (Rose family)
Synonym(s): Dryas octopetala var. luteola
USDA Symbol: DROCO2
USDA Native Status: AK (N), CAN (N)
This taxon appears as Dryas octopetala ssp. octopetala var. octopetala on the USDA PLANTS Database website.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: 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 , YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Flowers have 8 petals.
Distribution
USA: AKCanada: BC , NT , YT
Bibliography
Bibref 690 - Flora of Alaska and Neighboring Territories: a Manual of the Vascular Plants (1968) Hulten, E.Search More Titles in Bibliography
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. octopetala in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Dryas octopetala var. octopetala in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Dryas octopetala var. octopetala
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-07-20Research By: CBR