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Dodecatheon dentatum ssp. ellisiae
Dodecatheon dentatum Hook. ssp. ellisiae (Standl.) H.J. Thomp.
Ellis' Shooting Star, Ellis' Shootingstar
Primulaceae (Primrose family)
Synonym(s): Dodecatheon ellisiae
USDA Symbol: DODEE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Red , Yellow , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Rarely lavender.
Distribution
USA: AZ , NMNative Habitat: Moist, usually shady slopes in oak and conifer woodlands.
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 dentatum ssp. ellisiae in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Dodecatheon dentatum ssp. ellisiae in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Dodecatheon dentatum ssp. ellisiae
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-03Research By: CBR