Dryas octopetala
By Seaburngirl
- 11 Aug, 2014
- 12 likes
first flower
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it was to me too. I had to ask for an id on here. It looks like it might be a good doer. :o)
16 Aug, 2014
It is worth thinking about Spritz, I love mine and its now about 16 years old the seed heads are lovely as well as the pretty flowers.
17 Aug, 2014
Is it an alpine?
18 Aug, 2014
Yes its a flowering alpine plant and I understand its from the Rosaceae family. I have also found it its other names which are Mountain avens and Creeping oak
18 Aug, 2014
It does look pretty. I wonder how it got the 'octopetala' name - has it got 8 petals?
19 Aug, 2014
Yes you have it Spritz I looked it up and this is what came up.
The specific epithet octopetala derives from the 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.
19 Aug, 2014
Do count them, won't you, Denise! ;-) Don't forget that plants can't read, lol.
20 Aug, 2014
Ha ha Spritz, If you want me to send you a piece let me know.
20 Aug, 2014
Yes please!!!!! :-))))
21 Aug, 2014
Pm me your postal name and address and I will pop a root in the post
21 Aug, 2014
OK, many thanks. :-)
22 Aug, 2014
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That's a new one on me, Sbg.
16 Aug, 2014