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Dryas octopetala

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Eight-petal Mountain-avens

G5Secure Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.155378
Element CodePDROS0L030
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderRosales
FamilyRosaceae
GenusDryas
Other Common Names
eightpetal mountain-avens (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
True Dryas octopetala is only found in Greenland according to FNA vol. 9 (2014).
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-05-13
Change Date1999-05-21
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
Yukon TerritorySNRYes
AlbertaSNRYes
British ColumbiaS5Yes
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
UtahSNRYes
AlaskaSNRYes
ColoradoSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
MontanaSNRYes
OregonS4Yes
WyomingSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
Alaska (1)
AreaForestAcres
ResurrectionChugach National Forest224,615
References (1)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.