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Dodecatheon hendersonii ssp. cruciatum
Dodecatheon hendersonii A. Gray ssp. cruciatum (Greene) H.J. Thomp.
Mosquito Bills, Mosquito-bill
Primulaceae (Primrose family)
Synonym(s): Dodecatheon hendersonii var. cruciatum
USDA Symbol: DOHEC
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Red , Yellow , PurpleBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Grasslands or meadow communities, oak and conifer woodlands, often in shady places.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 hendersonii ssp. cruciatum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Dodecatheon hendersonii ssp. cruciatum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Dodecatheon hendersonii ssp. cruciatum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-03Research By: CBR