Dodecatheon clevelandii
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Primulaceae |
| Genus: | Dodecatheon |
| Species: | D. clevelandii |
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| Dodecatheon clevelandii Greene |
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Dodecatheon clevelandii, with the common name is Padre's super shooting star, is a species of Dodecatheon.
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[edit] Distribution
Dodecatheon clevelandii, native to California and Baja California, is generally found in open grassland areas.
[edit] Description
Dodecatheon clevelandii is spring deciduous, dying back to the ground after the rains cease. It has basal clumps of leaves up to 40 centimeters long with nodding flowers each about an inch long on stems up to a foot tall. The flowers are magenta to deep lavender to white. This species hybridizes with Dodecatheon hendersonii, from which it can be distinguished by its green stem.
[edit] External links
- Jepson Manual Treatment - Dodecatheon clevelandii
- USDA Plants Profile; Dodecatheon clevelandii
- Dodecatheon clevelandii - Photo gallery
[edit] References
- "Wildflowers of Henry W. Coe State Park" brochure, Larry Ulrich, 2002
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