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Dodecatheon redolens
Also called Scented shootingstar
Primula fragrans, also called scented shooting star, is a hairy perennial wildflower from the primrose family with clumps of basal leaves and nodding pink, lavender or white flowers. It grows best in cool, moist conditions, which is the key to growing it well.
Primula fragrans, synonym Dodecatheon redolens, has the common name scented shooting star. It is a species of flowering plant in the primrose family.
This wildflower is native from California through Nevada to western Utah. It grows in moist areas, especially in the Sierra Nevada and eastern Transverse Ranges.
Primula tetrandra · Primula clevelandii · Primula latiloba · Primula frigida · Primula hendersonii · Primula meadia · Primula poetica · Tundra Shootingstar · Bonneville Shootingstar · French's Shootingstar · Sierrra shootingstar · Dark Throat Shootingstar
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
