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Dodecatheon pulchellum ssp. macrocarpum
Dodecatheon pulchellum (Raf.) Merr. ssp. macrocarpum (A. Gray) Roy L. Taylor & MacBryde
Darkthroat Shootingstar
Primulaceae (Primrose Family)
Synonym(s): Dodecatheon pauciflorum var. alaskanum, Dodecatheon pulchellum ssp. alaskanum, Dodecatheon pulchellum ssp. superbum, Dodecatheon pulchellum var. alaskanum, Dodecatheon pulchellum var. alaskanum
USDA Symbol: DOPUM2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Red , Yellow , PurpleBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Yellow-throated.
Distribution
USA: AK , OR , WACanada: BC
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Bumble BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Web Reference
Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of WashingtonWebref 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 pulchellum ssp. macrocarpum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Dodecatheon pulchellum ssp. macrocarpum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Dodecatheon pulchellum ssp. macrocarpum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-03Research By: TWC Staff