Dryas octopetala ssp. hookeriana

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Dryas octopetala ssp. hookeriana
Hooker's Mountain Avens

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DERIVATION

Dryas	- From the Greek word, meaning a nymph or dryad, to which the oak was sacred. The leaves of one species are oak-shaped
octopetala	- eight petals
hookeriana	- named for Sir William Jackson Hooker, 19th century botany professor

FAMILY

Rosaceae (Rose Family) Other Plants in the Rose Family

HABIT

Herbaceous

GROWTH FORM

Prostrate

RANGE

W Canada, NW United States

FLOWERS

White

HARDINESS

USDA Zone 2 (Coldest zone where hardy)

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COMMON NAME(S)

Hooker's Mountain Avens

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