Mountain Avens Seeds

These seemed to grow everywhere at once and then are hard to find. These are the lacy seed clusters of the "White Dryad" (Dryas octopetala). They are a perennial plant that can be seen by the road sides... from a distance the seed heads appear as translucent mushrooms. closer inspection reveals a delicate structure. in spring they show small white flowers similar to a wild rose.

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Alaska
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