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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: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Capsule , Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: May , Jun

Distribution

USA: AK
Canada: BC
Native Distribution: AK & n.w. Canada; also n.e. Asia
Native Habitat: Mt. meadows; moist heaths, tundra & open forests

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Dry
Soil Description: Very well-drained soil.

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Bumble Bees

This 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

This information is derived from: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (2023). 2022 National Wetland Plant List, version 3.6. U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS. https://wetland-plants.usace.army.mil/. Click here for map of regions.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 0000-00-00
Research By: TWC Staff

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