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Eastern Shooting Star

Dodecatheon meadia

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Description:

The leafless flower stalk arises 6-20 in. from bright-green basal leaves. Nodding flowers with strongly-backward pointing petals are in flat-topped clusters. At the top, the stalk divides into arching branches, each terminating in a flower. Petals of the white to deep pink flowers diverge upward to form a star-like pattern.

Habitat:

Woodland trail

Notes:

Other names: shooting star, eastern shooting star, American cowslip, roosterheads, or prairie pointers.

Reference Links:

Primula meadia - Wikipedia

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PublishedMay 23, 2023

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