Primula pauciflora ssp. pauciflora
(Shootingstar)
Primula pauciflora ssp. pauciflora, Lower McCullough Gulch, Summit Co. 2257
Primula pauciflora ssp. pauciflora, North Swan Valley, Summit Co. 5094
Primula pauciflora ssp. pauciflora, North Swan Valley, Summit Co. 4798
Primula pauciflora ssp. pauciflora, North Swan Valley, Summit Co. 4804
Primula pauciflora ssp. pauciflora, Sheep Park, Park Co. 9925
Leaves, Primula pauciflora ssp. pauciflora, Lower McCullough Gulch, Summit Co. 2277
| Scientific Name | Primula pauciflora ssp. pauciflora (Dodecatheon pulchellum ssp. pulchellum) |
USDA PLANTS Symbol | DOPU |
| Common Name | Shootingstar, Dark-throat Shootingstar | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 836310 |
| Family | Primulaceae (Primrose) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Foothills to subalpine (5900 to 12500 ft.); meadows, aspen and spruce forests. Plant: Erect perennial with slender, leafless stems 4 to 26 inches tall. Leaves: Upright basal leaves in a rosette, broadly oblanceolate to elliptic up to 14 inches long. Inflorescence: Umbel of 2 to 15 downward-pointing bright pink/magenta flowers on arching pedicels; each about 1-1/2 inches long, with reflexed (bent-back) petals exposing a yellow-to-purplish tube of fused stamens forming a downward pointing beak. Bloom Period: May to July. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield, "Guide to Colorado Wildflowers" by G.K. Guennel,and "Wildflowers of the Rocky Mountains" by Carl Schreier. |
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Colorado Status: Native |
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