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Genus = Dodecatheon,

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Dodecatheon alpinum   (alpine shootingstar)  
Scapose, tufted, herbaceous perennial, often bearing bulblets at the base, the scapes 1-3 dm. tall, usually glabrous.
Distribution: Known from south-central portion of Washington; Washington south to California, east to Utah and Arizona.
Habitat: Moist to wet areas in the mountains.

Dodecatheon austrofrigidum   (tundra shooting star, tundra shooting star)  
(taxon is not treated in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Glabrous to glandular-pubescent, scapose, perennial herbs with fibrous roots, the scapes erect, simple, 10-45 cm. tall.
Distribution: Occurring in coastal counties in southwestern Washington; Washington south to northwestern Oregon in coastal counties.
Habitat: Moist basaltic slopes, cliff faces, in coniferous forests along streams, or in alpine meadows.

Dodecatheon conjugens   (Bonneville shooting star, slimpod shooting star, desert shooting star)  
(= Dodecatheon conjugens in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Scapose, perennial herbs without rhizomes, the flowering stems 1-3 dm. tall.
Distribution: East slopes of the Cascades, British Columbia to California, east to Alberta and Wyoming
Habitat: Vernally moist areas in sagebrush to meadows at mid-elevations in the mountains

Dodecatheon dentatum   (white shooting star)  
(= Dodecatheon dentatum in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Scapose, perennial herbs from short, thick rhizomes, the flowering stems 1.5-4 dm. tall.
Distribution: Olympic Mountains and east of the Cascades, British Columbia to northern Oregon; also in central Idaho
Habitat: Streambanks and other wet places at moderate elevations in the mountains

Dodecatheon hendersonii   (broad-leaved shooting star, Henderson's shooting star, mosquito bills)  
(= Dodecatheon hendersonii in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Scapose, perennial herbs without rhizomes but with numerous bulblets on the roots, the flowering stems 1-3 dm. tall,
Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia south to California.
Habitat: Woods and prairies, at low elevations in our area.

Dodecatheon jeffreyi   (Sierrra shooting star, tall mountain shooting star, Jeffrey's shooting star)  
(= Dodecatheon jeffreyi in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Scapose, perennial herbs from slender rhizomes, forming large clumps, the flowering stems 1-6 dm. tall, glabrous to glandular-pubescent.
Distribution: Alaska to California, east to Montana and Wyoming; in the Olympic and Cascade Mountains in Washington
Habitat: Wet meadows and stream banks, mid- to high elevations in the mountains

Dodecatheon poeticum   (poet's shooting star, narcissus shooting star, poet's shootingstar)  
(= Dodecatheon poeticum in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Scapose, perennial herbs without rhizomes or bulblets, finely glandular-pubescent throughout, the flowering stems 1-4 dm. tall.
Distribution: From around Satus Creek, Yakima County, Washington, to Klickitat and Skamania Counties, south to Wasco and Hood River Counties, Oregon.
Habitat: Grassy slopes to drier woods, usually where vernally moist, often near seeps or springs along basaltic outcrops.

Dodecatheon pulchellum   (dark-throated shooting star, sticky shooting star, Cusick's shooting star)  
(= Dodecatheon pulchellum in Flora of the Pacific Northwest)
Scapose, perennial herbs from short rhizomes, glabrous to glandular-pubescent throughout, the flowering stems 5-40 cm. tall.
Distribution: Alaska to Mexico, east to Pennsylvania; found throughout the Pacific Northwest
Habitat: Coastal prairies to inland saline swamps and shrub-steppe, sea level to timberline



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