BC Flora
Dodecatheon pulchellum ssp. macrocarpum
| Name |
| Dodecatheon pulchellum ssp. macrocarpum |
| Scientific NameA scientific name consists of the name of the organism and the name(s) of the scientist(s) (or author(s)) who validly published the name and a description of the organism in a journal. |
| Dodecatheon pulchellum (Rafinesque) Merrill subsp. macrocarpum (A. Gray) Taylor & MacBryde |
| Common Name |
| few-flowered shootingstar |
| Vascular Plants of BC ID Number |
| 2559 |
| Biogeoclimatic Regions |
| Coastal Douglas fir |
| Status in the Flora of BC |
| Native |
| Duration |
| Perennial Withering |
| Habit |
| Herb Wetland plant |
| Sex |
| Monoclinous |
| Flower Colour |
| red-purple and yellow |
| Flowering Months |
| | April | May | June | July | August | |
| Fruit |
| Simple dry dehiscent fruit |
| Fruit Colour |
| Base Chromosome Number |
| 22 |
| Chromosome Status in BC |
| Polyploidy present |
| Chromosome Somatic Number in BC |
| ca. 132 |
| Poison Status in BC |
| Economic Status in BC |
| Data incomplete |
| Ornamental Value in BC |
| Flower |
| Endangered Status in BC |
| Not endangered as of 1976. Try a search on BC Species Explorer for "Dodecatheon pulchellum ssp. macrocarpum" for updated information - note that this search will not currently work when discrepancies in nomenclature occur. |
| References |
| (Not yet available) |
| Links |
| Search NatureServe Explorer for "Dodecatheon pulchellum ssp. macrocarpum" |
| Search Google images for "Dodecatheon pulchellum ssp. macrocarpum" |
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