Dodecatheon meadia L.
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Authority
Gleason, Henry A. & Cronquist, Arthur J. 1991. Manual of vascular plants of northeastern United States and adjacent Canada. lxxv + 910 pp.
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Family
Primulaceae
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Scientific Name
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Description
Species Description - Lvs oblong to oblanceolate or rarely ovate, 6–20 cm, usually tinged or marked with red at the base; scapes 2–6 dm; fls few to many; cor-lobes narrow, white to lavender or lilac, rarely magenta, 1–2.5 cm; capsules dark reddish-brown, 8–18 mm, thickest near the base, firm-walled. Moist or dry woods and prairies; Md. to Ga. and Ala., w. to s. Wis., se. Minn., Io., Okla. and Tex. May, June. Three vars.
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Common Names
eastern shooting star