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Dryas octopetala is an important species for stabilizing thin soils on mountain slopes.
Eightpetal is an evergreen, matforming, perennial woody stemmed forb. It generally grows less than 12 in. tall, but can grow to 20 inches. It can be semi-deciduous, losing some of its foliage in the winter. Flowers are insect pollinated.
Eightpetal grows in alpine tundra and dry meadows, fellfields, moraines, slopes, ridge crests, and fen lands.
Eightpetal mountain-avens is a USA-NPN regional plant species. Regional species are ecologically or economically important but are distributed more locally than calibration species. The NPN integrates these observations to understand better plant responses within the different geographic regions of the nation.
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Emerging leaves In at least one location on the plant, an emerging leaf is visible. A leaf is considered "emerging" once the green tip is visible at the end of the leaf bud, but before it has fully unfolded to expose the petiole (leaf stalk) or leaf base. More...
Young unfolded leaves In at least one location on the plant, a young unfolded leaf is visible. A leaf is considered "young" and "unfolded" once the leaf stalk (petiole) or leaf base is visible, but before the leaf has reached full size or turned the darker green color of mature leaves on the plant. The leaf may need to be bent backwards to see whether the petiole or leaf base is visible.
Open flowers In at least one location on the plant, an open fresh flower is visible. Flowers are considered "open" when the reproductive parts are visible between unfolded or open flower parts. Do not include spent (wilted) flowers that remain on the plant.
Ripe fruits In at least one location on the plant, a ripe fruit is visible. (For a more specific description of this phenophase, please check the plant species profile.) Check back later in the season for specific information to identify ripe fruits for this species.
