Dryas caucasica - Uses, Benefits & Common Names
Status:
valid
Authors:
Juz.
Source:
rjp
Year:
1929
Citation Micro:
; 1929 316 1929
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000987445
Common Names
- Dryas caucasica
- Caucasian Mountain Avens
- Caucasian Snow-Rose
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesDescription
Dryas caucasica (also called 'Caucasian Dryas', among many other common names) is a deciduous shrub native to the Caucasus Mountains. It has white flowers and grows in rocky, mountainous habitats.
Uses & Benefits
Dryas caucasica is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks. Its leaves are used as fodder for livestock and its fruits are edible and can be used to make jams and jellies.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
Dryas caucasica has small, white flowers that are borne in clusters in late spring. The flowers are followed by small, black seeds. The seedlings have small, oval-shaped leaves.
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Find Suppliers & Request SamplesCultivation and Propagation
Dryas caucasica is a deciduous shrub that can be propagated from seed or cuttings. It prefers full sun and well-drained soil. To propagate from seed, sow in spring in a cold frame or in a pot. To propagate from cuttings, take semi-ripe cuttings in summer and root them in a cold frame or pot.
Where to Find Dryas caucasica
Dryas caucasica can be found in the Caucasus Mountains of Russia and Georgia.
Species in the Dryas genus
Species in the Rosaceae family
Acaena macrocephala, Acaena antarctica, Acaena argentea, Acaena boliviana, Acaena buchananii, Acaena echinata, Acaena agnipila, Acaena cylindristachya, Acaena confertissima, Acaena eupatoria, Acaena integerrima, Acaena leptacantha, Acaena ovina, Acaena magellanica, Acaena masafuerana, Acaena patagonica, Acaena tenera, Acaena platyacantha, Acaena pumila, Acaena splendens, Acaena stricta, Acaena stangii, Acaena trifida, Acaena pallida, Acaena caespitosa, Acaena saccaticupula, Acaena subincisa, Acaena hirsutula, Acaena fissistipula, Acaena glabra, Acaena tesca, Acaena juvenca, Acaena emittens, Acaena dumicola, Acaena profundeincisa, Acaena minor, Acaena alpina, Acaena montana, Acaena myriophylla, Acaena poeppigiana, Acaena anserovina, Acaena sericea, Acaena latebrosa, Acaena sarmentosa, Acaena elongata, Acaena exigua, Acaena rorida, Acaena novae-zelandiae, Acaena pinnatifida, Acaena inermis,
References
The Plant List v1.1 record rjp-15281: Based on the initial data import
Sergéi Yuzepchuk (1893-1959): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Juz.' in the authors string.