Eight-petalled Mountain Avens

Dryas octopetala

Species code GS005564

General Status in Canada

Not Present


The General Status ranks do not have legal weight. They are meant to identify the species that may be at risk in Canada.

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Common Names


English common name:

French common name:

YearEnglish common name French common name
2005Eight-petalled Mountain Avens
2010Eight-petalled Mountain AvensDryade à huit pétales
2015Eight-petalled Mountain AvensDryade à huit pétales
2020Eight-petalled Mountain AvensDryade à huit pétales

Scientific Names


Higher Classification:

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2005Dryas octopetalaRosaceaeRosales
2010Dryas octopetalaRosaceaeRosales
2015Dryas octopetalaRosaceaeRosales
2020Dryas octopetala

Priority Score


This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks


YearRounded National RankDescription of the changeReason for changeNotes
2005Secure
2010Secure
2015Secure
2020Deleted species.Taxonomic level change only.Now included in Dryas hookeriana

Original Ranks:


Canada
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - N5
2020Not Present
Yukon
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Northwest Territories
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nunavut
2005Undetermined - 5
2010Undetermined - 5
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
British Columbia
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5
2020Not Present
Alberta
2005Secure - 4
2010Secure - 4
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Saskatchewan
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Manitoba
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Ontario
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Quebec
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
New Brunswick
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nova Scotia
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Prince Edward Island
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland and Labrador
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015
2020
Labrador
2005
2010
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland
2005
2010
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Pacific Ocean
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Western Arctic Ocean
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Eastern Arctic Ocean
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Atlantic Ocean
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present