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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: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May

Distribution

USA: OR , WA
Native 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 Plants
FNA: Find Dodecatheon austrofrigidum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Dodecatheon austrofrigidum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-12-03
Research By: CBR

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