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Cosmic GardenCompiled By;
Matthew Augustyn
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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
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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
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The shooting star thrives in
dry to moist soil, mostly light clay
and silt.
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The shooting star is native to Illinois, so it is accustomed to
most Illini terrain.
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The Shooting star has an
umbel of up to 6 flowers that flex
downwards.
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The shooting star does not
have a distinct scent
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The shooting star blooms in late spring for
around a month.
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The Shooting Star can grow to be from 1 to 3
feet tall.
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The flower has cylindrical seed cases that allow the seeds to be scattered into
the wind.
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So Vote For The Shooting Star!
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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