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Alpine shooting star (Primula tetrandra)

Alpine shooting star (Primula tetrandra, formerly Dodecatheon alpinum) is a showy high elevation wildflower in the primrose family. This partially aquatic perennial herb makes a beautiful addition to cold seeps and stream banks.

Alpine shooting star (Primula tetrandra).  Carson Pass, Eldorado National Forest, Sierra Nevada, Alpine County, California, USA. Stock Photo ID=PLA0316
Alpine shooting star (Primula tetrandra), highly-detailed close-up of a flower in bloom. Carson Pass, Eldorado National Forest, Sierra Nevada, Alpine County, California, USA.
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Alpine shooting star (Primula tetrandra), documentary view of a cluster of wildflowers.  Carson Pass, Eldorado National Forest, Sierra Nevada, Alpine County, California, USA. Stock Photo ID=PLA0519
Alpine shooting star (Primula tetrandra), documentary view of a cluster of wildflowers. Carson Pass, Eldorado National Forest, Sierra Nevada, Alpine County, California, USA.
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Next Plant: Henderson's shooting star (Primula hendersonii)



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