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The genus is largely confined to North America and part of northeastern Siberia. Common names include shooting star, [5] American cowslip, mosquito bills, mad violets, [6] and sailor caps. A few species are grown in gardens for their showy and unique flower display. The stamens are thrust out with the sepals bent back.
Primula meadia (syn. Dodecatheon meadia), known by the common names shooting star, eastern shooting star, American cowslip, roosterheads, and prairie pointers [3] [4] is a species of flowering plant in the primrose family Primulaceae.
Primula jeffreyi, synonym Dodecatheon jeffreyi, [1] is a North American species of flowering plant in the primrose family known by the common names Sierra shooting star, Jeffrey's shooting star, and tall mountain shooting star.
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The bloom period is April to July. [4] Each flower nods with its mouth pointed to the ground when new, and becomes more erect with age. It has five reflexed sepals in shades of magenta (or, rarely, white) which lie back against the body of the flower. At the base of the sepals is a ring of bright yellow.
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The shooting star, according to Sparks, looked like it was roughly over Greeneville, about 65 miles east of Knoxville, when he spotted it. "It lit up the sky for over 10 seconds with multiple ...