species 3,919 observations
Hooker's Mountain-Avens
Dryas hookeriana
Field notes
Dryas octopetala, the mountain avens, eightpetal mountain-avens, white dryas or white dryad, is an Arctic–alpine flowering plant in the family Rosaceae. It is a small prostrate evergreen subshrub forming large colonies. The specific epithet octopetala derives from Greek octo 'eight' and petalon 'petal', referring to the eight petals of the flower, an unusual number in the Rosaceae, where five is the normal number. However, flowers with up to 16 petals also occur naturally.
As a floral emblem, it is the official territorial flower of the Northwest Territories and the national flower of Iceland.
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it



Freija Fritillary, Polaris Fritillary, Frigga Fritillary, Ross' Tussock Moth
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it

White-tailed Ptarmigan, Rock Ptarmigan
2
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors


Anicia Checkerspot, Western White, Northern Grizzled Skipper, Northern Marble
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Shrubs
- Plant type
- Perennial Shrub Wildflower
From USDA PLANTS.