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Dodecatheon alpinum ssp. alpinum
Dodecatheon alpinum (A. Gray) Greene ssp. alpinum
Alpine Shooting Star, Alpine Shootingstar, Shooting Star
Primulaceae (Primrose family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: DOALA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , Yellow , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Rarely pink.
Distribution
USA: CA , NV , OR , UTNative Habitat: Moist to boggy meadows and stream banks, mainly in montane conifer woodlands.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Dodecatheon alpinum ssp. alpinum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Dodecatheon alpinum ssp. alpinum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Dodecatheon alpinum ssp. alpinum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-03Research By: CBR