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Dodecatheon jeffreyi
Dodecatheon jeffreyi Van Houtte
Sierra Shootingstar, Tall Mountain Shootingstar
Primulaceae (Primrose Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: DOJE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
The "giant" of shootingstars, this colony-forming perennial bears basal rosettes of long, rounded leaves subtending a naked flowering stem to 2 ft. tall. Red-purple, cyclamen-like flowers nod in clusters from the top of the stem. Four or five showy petals are swept backward, and the beak-like dark stamens and stigma shoot forward and downward.
From the Image Gallery
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: AK , CA , ID , MT , OR , WA , WYCanada: BC
Native Distribution: Mts. of n. & c. CA to s. AK & MT
Native Habitat: Wet mt. sites; 2300-10,000 ft.
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Part ShadeSoil Moisture: Wet
Soil Description: Moist to wet soils.
Conditions Comments: Flowers have a white ring around base where few flowered shooting star has two yellow rings around the base.
Benefit
Conspicuous Flowers: yesValue to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Bumble BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Propagation
Description: Propagate by division or seed.Seed Collection: Not Available
Seed Treatment: Not Available
Commercially Avail: yes
Find Seed or Plants
Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.
View propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | FACW |
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR
Additional resources
USDA: Find Dodecatheon jeffreyi in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Dodecatheon jeffreyi in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Dodecatheon jeffreyi
Metadata
Record Modified: 2007-01-01Research By: TWC Staff