Primula tetrandra
Primulaceae
Alpine Shooting Star
Basal upright leaves, erect stem. Plant hairless. Leaves 4 or more, linear to lance-shaped, 8 in. or less in length. Stem leafless, shiny, topped with 1–10 downward-turned flowers. Flower with 4 of each part; petals magenta, outer part changing to white with deep magenta or black band at wrinkled base; stamens black. Grows in boggy meadows, along streams in high mountains. Flowers of different species of shooting star sometimes have 4 parts, sometimes 5, sometimes both.
- Rarity: Locally Common
- Flowering Time: Mid Summer
- Flower Form: 4-5 petals, Shooting Stars
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 4–20 inches
- Habitat: Alpine, Bog/Fen/Wetland, East-side Forest, Meadow, Subalpine
- Found In: Crater Lake NP, Siskiyous, Steens, Wallowas
- Native: Yes
- Latin Synonyms: Dodecatheon alpinum
