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Dodecatheon frigidum
Dodecatheon frigidum Cham. & Schltdl.
Western Arctic Shootingstar, Western Artic Shootingstar, Northern Shootingstar
Primulaceae (Primrose Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: DOFR
USDA Native Status: AK (N), CAN (N)
From a cluster of smooth, oval leaves, up to 6 in. long, rises a leafless stalk that may be as much as 16 in. high. One to several nodding flowers, borne in terminal clusters, have pointed, magenta petals which are reflexed backward.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AKCanada: BC
Native Distribution: AK & n.w. Canada; also n.e. Asia
Native Habitat: Mt. meadows; moist heaths, tundra & open forests
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: SunSoil Moisture: Dry
Soil Description: Very well-drained soil.
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Bumble BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Propagation
Description: Propagate by division or seed.Commercially Avail: yes
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 frigidum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Dodecatheon frigidum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Dodecatheon frigidum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-07Research By: TWC Staff