DODECATHEON MEADII | Midland Shooting Star

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DOD-MEA

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"Midlanbd Shooting Star, American Cowslip, Birdbills, Johnny Jump, Pride-of-Ohio, Rooster Heads"

Dodecatheon after the Greek word for "twelve Gods" and Meadii in honor of Dr. Richard Mead, early English physician and botanist.

Prefers meadows and prairies of the eastern range of the Tallgrass region, flowers from April to June. Hollow, smooth and leafless stalk divided at the top into slender branches, each with one flower; varies in color from crimson to pale purple to white.

Use as an emergency food by some Native Americans is reported.

Midland-Shooting-Star-|-Dodecatheon meadia

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Sun Exposure	Prairie, Savanna
Soil Moisture	Wet Mesic, Mesic, Dry Mesic
Bloom Time	Spring, Summer April, May, June
Bloom Color	Pink
Max Height	1 feet
Wetland Code	FACU
Germ Code	C(21),G,D
Seeds Per Packet	200
Seeds Per Ounce	60,000

Edible Uses: Unknown

Medicinal Uses: Unknown

Herbal Uses: Unknown

Product Videos

Shooting Stars in Bloom (00:55)

Earthyman views Midland Shooting Stars (Dodecatheon meadii) in bloom in Wisconsin. This prairie planting was planted by Ion Exchange, Inc several years ago. http://ionxchange.com/products/DODECATHEON-MEADII-%7C-Midland-Shooting-Star.html