Primulaceae

Dodecatheon alpinum

Alpine Shooting Star

Basal upright leaves, erect stem. Plant hairless. Leaves 4 or more, linear to lance-shaped, 8 in. or less in length. Stem leafless, shiny, topped with 1–10 downward-turned flowers. Flower with 4 of each part; petals magenta, outer part changing to white with deep magenta or black band at wrinkled base; stamens black. Grows in boggy meadows, along streams in high mountains. Flowers of different species of shooting star sometimes have 4 parts, sometimes 5, sometimes both.

• Rarity: Locally Common
• Flowering Time: Mid Summer
• Life Cycle: Perennial
• Height: 4--20 inches
• Habitat: Meadow, East-Side Forest, Subalpine, Alpine, Bog/Fen/Wetland
• Found In: Crater Lake Np, Steens, Wallowas, Siskiyous
• Native: Yes