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