Latin name: Dodecatheon clevelandii E. Greene
  ssp. insulare H.J. Thompson
  Pronunciation: do-deh-KATH-ee-on KLEEV-land-
  ee-eye in-soo-LARE-ee
  Common name: Island shooting star
  Family: Primulaceae (Primrose)
  Habitat: Grasslands, woodlands, Channel Islands
  Blooming period: March to April
  Click for Latin name derivations:  1) Dodecatheon
  2) clevelandii  3) insulare
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