YELLOW DRYAD 
Dryas drummondii Richardson 
FRUIT OF PLATE 364 
When the flowers of yellow dryad are past, their stalks lengthen 
and soon the twisted seed heads develop into balls of fluff. These are 
borne on dainty stems about six inches above the close mats of gray- 
green leaves. Near Glacier Lake they grew in fairy rings. The soft 
pink fluffy fruits were very beautiful. The horses considered them 
only from the practical standpoint, and enjoyed eating them. 
This member of the Rose Family is found in the mountains from 
Quebec to Montana, British Columbia and Alaska. 
In the valley of the Siffleur River, fifty miles north of Lake Louise, 
by trail, the plant grew in abundance, and here we obtained these 
specimens at an altitude of 3,500 feet. 
PLATE 365 
