Dodecatheon redolens facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Dodecatheon redolensPrimula fragrans |
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Dodecatheon
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D. redolens
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| Dodecatheon redolens (H. M. Hall) H. J. Thomp.
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Primula fragrans |
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The scented shooting star is a beautiful flowering plant. Its scientific name used to be Dodecatheon redolens. Now, it is known as Primula fragrans. This plant belongs to the primrose family.
Where It Grows
This wildflower grows naturally in the western United States. You can find it in California, Nevada, and western Utah. It especially likes wet places. These include the Sierra Nevada mountains and the eastern Transverse Ranges.
What It Looks Like
The scented shooting star is a hairy plant with thick roots. It lives for many years. Its long leaves grow in clumps around the bottom of the plant.
It sends up thin, tall, hairy stems. These stems are dark in color. At the top of each stem, you'll find a cluster of 5 to 10 colorful flowers.
When the flowers are new, they hang down. Their opening points towards the ground. As they get older, they stand up straighter. Each flower has five petals that bend backward. These petals can be pink, lavender, or white.
Near the base of each petal, there is a bright yellow spot. This spot forms a thick lip around the flower's center. From the middle of the flower, large anthers stick out. These can be light pink to almost black. A thin, thread-like stigma is also in the center.
