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  Dodecatheon hendersonii Dodecatheon hendersonii
   
common name : Broad-leaved Shooting Star
nom commun : Dodécathéon d'Henderson
family : Primulaceae
etymology : dodecatheon, from dodeca, 12, and theos, god, the plant protected by twelve gods; hendersonii, for Louis Forniquet Henderson (1853-1942), Oregon botanic professor.
taxonomy : ITIS

Distribution : Meadows, rocky soils, often shady, sw BC. VASCAN
Photos : Victoria, BC.
References : [4] [15]
Links : FNA , USDA , E-Flora BC
 
   
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