Cosmic Garden Compiled By; Matthew Augustyn
Feb 24, 2016
Cosmic GardenCompiled By;
Matthew Augustyn
Shooting Star FlowerThe Shooting star’s scientific name is
Dodecathon media
It is also known as the Pride Of Ohio and the American
Cowsliphttp://www.smmtc.org/plantofthemonth/plant_of_the_month_200803_Shooting_Star.htm
The shooting star can have 1 or more reddish-brown or
green stalks.
Different shooting star variations can have a variety of
flower colors, ranging from a
serene white and a light pink to a light
purple or a rosy pink.
http://www.critterzone.com/animal-pictures-nature/flower-shooting-star.htm
The shooting star thrives in
dry to moist soil, mostly light clay
and silt.
The shooting star is native to Illinois, so it is accustomed to
most Illini terrain.
The Shooting star has an
umbel of up to 6 flowers that flex
downwards.
The shooting star does not
have a distinct scent
The shooting star blooms in late spring for
around a month.
The Shooting Star can grow to be from 1 to 3
feet tall.
The flower has cylindrical seed cases that allow the seeds to be scattered into
the wind.
So Vote For The Shooting Star!
References
(Baumann, 2008, [Online])
http://www.smmtc.org/plantofthemonth/plant_of_the_month_200803_Shootin
g_Star.htm
(Jorg, 2007, [Online])
http://www.critterzone.com/animal-pictures-nature/flower-shooting-star.htm