Dryas octopetala

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Dryas octopetala is a small, evergreen alpine and arctic shrub with distinctive white, eight-petaled flowers, commonly known as mountain avens.

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Dryas octopetala canonical 2

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf alpine plant
arctic plant
evergreen shrub
plant species
binomialName Dryas octopetala NERFINISHED
class Magnoliopsida NERFINISHED
climatePreference cold climates
commonName eight-petaled mountain-avens
mountain avens NERFINISHED
white dryas
describedBy Carl Linnaeus
describedInYear 1753
ecologicalRole pioneer species
soil stabilizer
family Rosaceae NERFINISHED
flowerColor white
floweringSeason late spring
summer
fruitType achene
genus Dryas
growthForm low-growing shrub
mat-forming plant
habitat alpine tundra
arctic tundra
calcareous soils
rocky slopes
kingdom Plantae
leafType evergreen
lightPreference full sun
nativeTo Alps NERFINISHED
Arctic regions
Carpathians NERFINISHED
Greenland NERFINISHED
Iceland NERFINISHED
Rocky Mountains NERFINISHED
Scandinavia NERFINISHED
alpine regions of Europe
alpine regions of North America
order Rosales
petalCount eight
phylum Tracheophyta
pollination insect-pollinated
rootSymbiosis nitrogen-fixing bacteria
soilPreference alkaline soil
well-drained soil
symbolOf Iceland NERFINISHED
Yukon NERFINISHED
taxonRank species
usedAs ground cover
ornamental plant

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Clan MacNeil plantBadge Dryas octopetala
Younger Dryas cold event namedAfter Dryas octopetala