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Mountain Avens

Mountain Avens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Division:Magnoliophyta
Class:Magnoliopsida
Order:Rosales
Family:Rosaceae
Genus: Dryas
Species: octopetala
Binomial nomenclature
Dryas octopetala L.

The Mountain Avens or White Dryas (Dryas octopetala) is a alpine and arctic flower of Eurasia. It forms small shrubs, and is a popular flower in rock gardens.

The taxonomic name octopetala derives from the greek octo (eight) and petalon (leave), referring to the eight flower leaves.