Shooting star
Dodecatheon frigidum

Family: Primulaceae

What it is like

A herb that keeps growing from year to year. It has a thick rootstock that extends down at an angle. It forms dense patches. The leaves form a ring near the ground. The leaves are oblong to oval and succulent. They are light green with short leaf stalks. The flowers are at the top of a leafless stem. There are 2-3 flowers in a cluster. The flowers are purple and droop downward. They petals are lobed and bent backwards.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows at the base of low banks along streams.

Countries/locations it is found in

Alaska, North America, Russia, Siberia, USA

How it is used for food

The leaves are used as a supplement in traditional dishes.

The flowers are eaten especially by children.

Edible parts

Flowers

How it is grown

It can grow from sections of the rootstock.

Its other names

Local names

Syugraykhtak

Synonyms

Dodecatheon meadia var. frigidum (Cham. & Schltdl.) Hook.f.; Primula frigida (Cham. & Schltdl.) Mast. & Reveal;