1. A genus of low-growing flowering plants of the rose family, native to arctic and alpine regions, characterized by white or yellow flowers and feathery seed heads.
Usage: botanical term; often capitalized when referring to the genus
2. Any plant of the genus Dryas, commonly called mountain avens.
Usage: general usage

Examples

• Dryas octopetala is a common alpine plant found in rocky mountain habitats.
• The dryas flowers bloom in early summer with delicate white petals.
• Hikers often encounter dryas while trekking through high-altitude meadows.
• The feathery seed heads of dryas plants are distinctive in late summer.
• Dryas species are well-adapted to harsh arctic and subarctic environments.