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Dodecatheon meadia ssp. meadia
Dodecatheon meadia L. ssp. meadia
Common Shooting-star, Prairie Shooting star, Pride of Ohio, Pride-of-Ohio
Primulaceae (Primrose family)
Synonym(s): Dodecatheon hugeri, Dodecatheon meadia var. obesum, Dodecatheon meadia var. standfieldii
USDA Symbol: DOMEM3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Red , Yellow , PurpleBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AL , AR , DC , FL , GA , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MD , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NY , OH , OK , PA , SC , TN , TX , VA , WI , WVCanada: MB
Native Habitat: Moist or dry hardwoods, prairies and limestone slopes and cliff faces.
Web Reference
Webref 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 meadia ssp. meadia in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Dodecatheon meadia ssp. meadia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Dodecatheon meadia ssp. meadia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-03Research By: CBR