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Dodecatheon frenchii

Dodecatheon frenchii (Vasey) Rydb.

French's Shootingstar

Primulaceae (Primrose Family)

Synonym(s): Dodecatheon meadia ssp. membranaceum, Dodecatheon meadia var. frenchii

USDA Symbol: DOFR2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Shape: Ovate , Peltate , Spatulate
Leaf Pubescence: Glabrous
Leaf Margin: Entire
Leaf Base: Peltate
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , IL , IN , KY , MO

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Mt. Cuba Center - Hockessin, DE

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 frenchii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Dodecatheon frenchii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Dodecatheon frenchii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-24
Research By: SET

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