Calflora Taxon Report
Dodecatheon alpinum  (A. Gray) Greene

(not an active name)
Alpine shooting star,   Alpine shootingstar
Dodecatheon alpinum is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
also called Primula tetrandra
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Genus: Dodecatheon
Family: Primulaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Habitat: streambanks, meadows

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, Alpine Fell-fields, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS
Alternate Names:
PLANTSPrimula tetrandra
JEFPrimula tetrandra
Information about Dodecatheon alpinum from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.

USDA PLANTS Profile (DOAL)

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