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Dodecatheon austrofrigidum
Dodecatheon austrofrigidum K.L. Chambers
Frigid Shootingstar, Tundra Shooting Star, Tundra Shootingstar
Primulaceae (Primrose family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: DOAU
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 , Red , PurpleBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Distribution
USA: OR , WANative Habitat: Moist basaltic slopes, ridges, streamsides and cliff faces in conifer woodlands near waterfalls and along streams or in high-elevation, tundralike, grassland communities.
Web Reference
Webref 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 austrofrigidum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Dodecatheon austrofrigidum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Dodecatheon austrofrigidum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-03Research By: CBR