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Dodecatheon - Shooting Stars

Dodecatheon (Shooting Stars) are a delightful group of summer-dormant herbaceous perennials boasting umbels of nodding, white, light pink, or rosy pink flowers, 1 in. long (2 cm), resembling cyclamen blooms. Blooming in spring, the charming blossoms are borne on naked flower scapes that rise from a basal rosette of simple green leaves. Shooting Stars require cool, moist, humus-rich soils in sun or part shade. They are one of the most beautiful spring wildflowers in the prairie. A colony of these plants in bloom is a sight to behold.

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Dodecatheon clevelandii (Padre's Shooting Star)

Dodecatheon clevelandii (Padre's Shooting Star) is a clump-forming perennial boasting umbels of 2-16 brilliant magenta to white flowers, 1 in. long (2 cm), resembling cyclamen blooms. Each delicate flower has 4-5 swept-back petals adorned with a white collar at their base and a yellow ring, under which five stamens join to form a downward-pointing beak.

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Dodecatheon hendersonii (Californian Cyclamen)

Dodecatheon hendersonii (Californian Cyclamen) is a sturdy herbaceous perennial boasting umbels of 3-17 nodding, pale to deep magenta-pink flowers, 1 in. long (2 cm), resembling cyclamen blooms. Each flower has 4-5 swept-back petals and a cluster of prominent dark stamens that appear like wind-blown umbrellas.

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Dodecatheon jeffreyi (Sierra Shooting Star)

Dodecatheon jeffreyi (Sierra Shooting Star) is a most beautiful herbaceous perennial with large umbels of 3-18 nodding, rose-purple flowers, 1 in. long (2 cm), resembling cyclamen blooms. Each flower has 4-5 swept-back petals and a cluster of prominent dark stamens that appear like wind-blown umbrellas. Blooming in late spring to early summer, the charming blossoms are borne on upright, leafless, flower scapes that rise from a basal rosette of long, rounded leaves.

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Dodecatheon meadia (Shooting Star)

Dodecatheon meadia (Shooting Star) is a charming perennial wildflower boasting large umbels of 8-20 nodding, white, light pink, or rosy pink flowers, 1 in. long (2 cm), resembling cyclamen blooms. Each flower has 5 swept-back petals and a cluster of prominent yellow stamens that appear like wind-blown umbrellas. Once fertilized, the flowers turn skyward, hence their common name.

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Dodecatheon pulchellum (Dark Throat Shooting Star)

Dodecatheon pulchellum (Dark Throat Shooting Star) is a charming herbaceous perennial boasting umbels of 8-20 brilliant magenta to deep cerise flowers, 1 in. long (2 cm), resembling cyclamen blooms. Each flower has 5 swept-back petals adorned with a white collar at their base and a yellow ring, under which five stamens join to form a downward-pointing beak.

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