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Dryas octopetala ssp. hookeriana
Dryas octopetala L. ssp. hookeriana (Juz.) Hultén
Hooker's Mountain-avens, Hooker's Eight Petal Mountain-avens
Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Synonym(s): Dryas hookeriana, Dryas octopetala var. hookeriana
USDA Symbol: DROCH
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Achene , Aggregate
Size Notes: To about 4 inches in height, but plant may spread to three feet across.
Fruit: Aggregated achenes.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Flowers are pure white to creamy-white.
Distribution
USA: CO , ID , MT , OR , UT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , NT , YT
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU |
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. hookeriana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Dryas octopetala ssp. hookeriana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Dryas octopetala ssp. hookeriana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-09Research By: Joseph A. Marcus