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Shooting Star

Primula clevelandii 

TJM1: Dodecatheon clevelandii.
TJM2: Dodecatheon clevelandii.
F N A: Dodecatheon clevelandii.
A N F: Dodecatheon clevelandii.

Family: Primulaceae (PRIMROSE).
Other common names: padre's shootingstar.
Generic common name: PRIMROSE, SHOOTING STAR.

Location: Circle X Ranch: Backbone Trail, sage scrub, Feb 2004.

Characteristics: Native, Red, Blue, Medium, Clusters, Odd, Herbaceous, Perennial, Winter, Early Spring.

Possible that forms similar to other varieties may be encountered.

◊ This name is from the Jepson eFlora. It is more current than the TJM2 name.


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Most plants seem to key to var. patulum


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Infrequently plants key to var. insulare


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Also possible to find plants that key to var. clevelandii


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Infrequent white color form




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