Dodecatheon cruciatum

Common names: Mead's Dodecatheon, American Cowslip, Shooting Star

Genus: Dodecatheon

Species: Dodecatheon meadia

Class: Pentandria

Order: Monogynia

Authority: Linnaeus

Modern Genus: Dodecatheon

Modern Species: Dodecatheon cruciatum

Modern Family: Primulaceae

Plant Type: perennial

Color: deep red or purple, base with purple ring & yellow spots

Season: spring early summer

Native Region: W United States

Artist: J. Sowerby