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Primulaceae

Alpine shootingstar

Primula tetrandra (Suksd.) A.R.Mast & Reveal

Family
Primulaceae
Genus
Primula

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Alpine shootingstar: Dodecatheon alpinum — Alpine shooting star. Near Lake Anna, in the Trinity Alps Wilderness , in the Trinity Alps—Klamath Mountains, northern California.
Photo: tomhilton, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (2)
Chinese
高山流星报春
English
Alpine shootingstar

Synonyms

  • Dodecatheon alpinum (A.Gray) Greene
  • Dodecatheon alpinum f. nanum H.M.Hall
  • Dodecatheon alpinum subsp. alpinum
  • Dodecatheon alpinum subsp. majus H.J.Thomps.
  • Dodecatheon jeffreyi var. alpinum (A.Gray) A.Gray
  • Dodecatheon jeffreyi var. tetrandrum (Suksd.) Jeps.
  • Dodecatheon meadia var. alpinum A.Gray
  • Dodecatheon tetrandrum Suksd. ex Greene

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.