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Dodecatheon poeticum
Dodecatheon poeticum L.F. Hend.
Poet's Shooting Star, Poet's Shootingstar
Primulaceae (Primrose family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: DOPO
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Yellow , PurpleBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Distribution
USA: OR , WANative Habitat: Moist flats, slopes and cliff faces in grassland communities, oak and conifer woodlands.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC |
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 poeticum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Dodecatheon poeticum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Dodecatheon poeticum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-03Research By: CBR