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Dodecatheon clevelandii ssp. patulum

Dodecatheon clevelandii Greene ssp. patulum (Greene) H.J. Thomp.

Padre's Shooting Star, Padre's Shootingstar, Valley Shootingstar

Primulaceae (Primrose family)

Synonym(s): Dodecatheon patulum, Dodecatheon patulum var. bernalinum

USDA Symbol: DOCLP

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Moist flats and slopes, usually on serpentine or alkaline soils in grassland communities, oak and conifer woodlands.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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 clevelandii ssp. patulum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Dodecatheon clevelandii ssp. patulum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Dodecatheon clevelandii ssp. patulum

Metadata

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

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