Pronunciation: doe-deh-KATH-ee-on al-PIE-num
Common name: Alpine shooting star
Family: Primulaceae (Primrose)
Habitat: Wet places from 4000' to 11,000', montane
coniferous forest, San Jacinto and San Bernardino
Mts, Mt. Pinos
Blooming period: May to August
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Dodecatheon
2) alpinum