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Dodecatheon Clevelandii, Padre's Shooting Star


Plants > Wildflowers > Primulaceae > Dodecatheon Clevelandii
Padre's Shooting Star; Elegant, multicolored flowers of dodecatheon clevelandii (Padre's Shooting Star), along the trail to Gaviota Peak in Gaviota State Park
Elegant, multicolored flowers of dodecatheon clevelandii (Padre's Shooting Star), along the trail to Gaviota Peak in Gaviota State Park
Common name:
Padre's shooting star
Family:
Primrose (Primulaceae)
Scientific name:
Dodecatheon clevelandii
Main flower color:
Pink
Range:
California: south, central and low lying areas in the north
Height:
Up to 14 inches
Habitat:
Grassland, foothills to 2,000 feet
Leaves:
Oblancelotate, with rounded tips; up to 7 inches long but can be much shorter. Fine teeth along the edges
Season:
February to April
Pintrest
The pretty flowers of dodecatheon clevelandii can be single, or part of a cluster of up to 18. Flower heads have five-fold symmetry; the five petals project upwards, back from the base, exposing a center of thick purple stamens and yellow-purple anthers. Petals are colored red-purple at the base, yellow above, white in the middle and pink towards the tips, which are pointed and wavy. Some specimens have all-white petal tips. Stems are covered by fine hairs. Leaves grow in a rosette at the base, from where the stout, unbranched stem rises about one foot.




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Padre's Shooting Star
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