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Dodecatheon hendersonii ssp. hendersonii

Dodecatheon hendersonii A. Gray ssp. hendersonii

Mosquito Bills, Mosquito-bill

Primulaceae (Primrose family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: DOHEH

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: CA , OR , WA
Canada: BC
Native Habitat: Grasslands or meadow communities, oak and conifer woodlands, often in shady places.

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.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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