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Dryas sylvatica (Hultén) A.E.Porsil  
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FamilyROSACEAE
Genus speciesDryas sylvatica (Hultén) A.E.Porsil 
BibliographyCanad. Field-Naturalist 61: 191 (1948)
Native RangeSubarctic America
Primary BiomeSubarctic
Habitattundra
Altitude400-1600m
Descriptionleaves oblong to oval, on base cuneate or rounded, flat, entire or serrate, obtuse, flowers solitary, sepals linear-lanceolate, petals 10-15mm
Size10-15cm
Colorwhite
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in winter, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer; layering in early spring
SynonymsDryas integrifolia var. sylvatica Hultén
Dryas integrifolia ssp. sylvatica (Hultén) Hultén
Territory7 Northern America
     70 Subarctic America (ASK Alaska, NWT Northwest Territories, YUK Yukon)
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