Eastern Shooting Star

Botanical Name: Dodectheon meadia

Height: about 20 cm

Season of bloom: Spring.

Growing Conditions: Sun. Soil moist in spring.

Wildlife benefits:

From Ottawa Valley or eastern Ontario sources: No

Remarks: Plant is ephemeral – disappears after flowering.

Similar species:Jeffrey’s Shooting Star

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