genus
Mountain-Avens
Dryas
Field notes
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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.
Top native mountain-avens All
Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.
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Eight-petal Mountain-Avens
Dryas octopetala
caterpillars
8
food
8
flowers
13
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Entireleaf Mountain-Avens
Dryas integrifolia
caterpillars
4
food
3
flowers
16
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Hooker's Mountain-Avens
Dryas hookeriana
caterpillars
4
food
2
flowers
6
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Yellow Mountain-avens
Dryas drummondii
caterpillars
4
food
2
flowers
2
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Alaska Mountain-avens
Dryas alaskensis
caterpillars
4
food
2
flowers
1