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Dodecatheon subalpinum
Dodecatheon subalpinum Eastw.
Sierra Shootingstar
Primulaceae (Primrose Family)
Synonym(s): Dodecatheon hendersonii var. yosemitanum
USDA Symbol: DOSU
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Oblanceolate , Spatulate
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.
Fruit: Tan.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Red , Yellow , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Corolla tube usually yellow, sometimes white with dark maroon, thick, wavy ring, lobes 5, usually magenta, sometimes white.
Distribution
USA: CANative Distribution: California, 2700'-5000'
Native Habitat: Moist slopes, mainly shady places in conifer woodlands or in meadows and along stream banks.
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Bumble BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU |
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 subalpinum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Dodecatheon subalpinum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Dodecatheon subalpinum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-07Research By: TWC Staff