Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
oxyodonta
ID:
988108

Status:
valid

Authors:
Juz.

Source:
rjp

Year:
1929

Citation Micro:
Izv. Glavn. Bot. Sada S.S.S.R. 28: 313 (1929)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000987446

Common Names

  • Dryas oxyodonta
  • Sharp-Toothed Mountain Avens
  • Sharp-Toothed Snow-Rose

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Description

Dryas oxyodonta (also called 'Oxyodont 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 oxyodonta 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 oxyodonta 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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Cultivation and Propagation

Dryas oxyodonta 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 oxyodonta

Dryas oxyodonta can be found in the Caucasus Mountains of Russia and Georgia.

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,

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