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Dodecatheon clevelandii

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Primulaceae

Scientific name
  
Dodecatheon clevelandii

Rank
  
Species

Order
  
Ericales

Genus
  
Dodecatheon/Primula

Higher classification
  
Dodecatheon

Dodecatheon clevelandii Dodecatheon clevelandii Padre39s shooting star

Similar
  
Dodecatheon, Primulaceae, Dodecatheon hendersonii, Dodecatheon jeffreyi, Dodecatheon conjugens

Dodecatheon clevelandii, with the common name of Padre's Shooting Star, is a species of Dodecatheon. lt has recently been reclassified as Primula clevelandii, a species of Primula.

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Dodecatheon clevelandii Wildflowers NPS SAMO NRA Dodecatheon clevelandii detail page

Distribution

The plant is native to California and Baja California. It is generally found in open grassland areas.

Description

Dodecatheon clevelandii Wildflowers NPS SAMO NRA Dodecatheon clevelandii detail page

Dodecatheon clevelandii/Primula clevelandii is spring deciduous, dying back to the ground after the rains cease. It has basal clumps of leaves up to 40 centimeters long.

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The flowers are magenta to deep lavender to white. They are nodding flowers each about an inch long on stems up to a foot tall.

This species hybridizes with Dodecatheon hendersonii, from which it can be distinguished by its green stem.

Subspecies

Named subspecies include:

  • Dodecatheon clevelandii ssp. clevelandii
  • Dodecatheon clevelandii ssp. insulare
  • Dodecatheon clevelandii ssp. patulum
  • Dodecatheon clevelandii ssp. sanctarum

  • Dodecatheon clevelandii Padre39s Shooting Star Native Plants CSU Channel Islands

    Dodecatheon clevelandii FilePadres Shooting Star Dodecatheon clevelandii 6903923741jpg

    Dodecatheon clevelandii Dodecatheon clevelandii Padre39s Shooting Star plant lust

    References

    Dodecatheon clevelandii Wikipedia