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Dodecatheon meadia
This southern Illinois native perennial can frequenty be found in "colonies" that, when blooming, are a sight to behold. An umbrel of 6-30 flowers dangles downward from a stalk that rises approximately 18 inches from a basal rosette. The resulting effect resembles a group of shooting stars, hence the name.
Woodland understory plant.
Color can range from white to pink.
Spotted on May 12, 2013
Submitted on May 14, 2013
2 Comments
Thank you, Alice :) They are very hard to photograph, especially in a good breeze!
I think they are hard to photograph, but your second one is very good.