Dryas octopetala L.
Engl.: eightpetal mountain avens, mountain avens.
Deu.: Weisse Silberwurz.
Fran.: dryade à hiut pétales.
Sven.: fjällsippa.
Suom.: lapinvuokko.
Classic texts: Salmon 1710.
Plants in flower, closed up in the rain. Brussels bot.g., Belgium. Planted. 2008-06-05.
Seed clusters, nicely twisted in the rain. Brussels bot.g., Belgium. Planted. 2008-06-05.
Classic texts: Sturtevant 1919.
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