Shooting Star
Dodecatheon meadia
Primula meadia (syn. Dodecatheon meadia), known by the common names shooting star, eastern shooting star, American cowslip, roosterheads, and prairie pointers is a species of flowering plant in the primula family Primulaceae. Also, the plant belongs to a group of herbaceous perennials.
Quick Facts
| Scientific name | Dodecatheon meadia |
| Family | Primulaceae |
| Height | 1-2 ft |
| Bloom time | May-Jun |
| Sun | Full sun to part shade |
| Moisture | Mesic |
| Soil | Loam |
| Wildlife value | Buzz-pollinated - bumble bees vibrate the pollen loose; goes dormant by midsummer |
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- Pfly (CC BY-SA 2.0)
- H. Zell (CC BY-SA 3.0)