Dryas drummondii Richardson ex Hook. is a plant in the Rosaceae family, order Rosales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Dryas drummondii Richardson ex Hook.

Dryas drummondii Richardson ex Hook.

Dryas drummondii is an actinorhizal rose family flowering plant native to northern North America.

Family
Genus
Dryas
Order
Rosales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Dryas drummondii Richardson ex Hook.

Dryas drummondii, scientifically named Dryas drummondii Richardson ex Hook., is a flowering plant species belonging to the rose family. It goes by several common names: yellow mountain-avens, yellow dryas, and yellow dryad. This plant is native to Alaska, Canada, and the northern region of the United States. It is an actinorhizal species, meaning it can form a symbiotic relationship with nitrogen-fixing bacteria.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Rosales Rosaceae Dryas

More from Rosaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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