Photographs are not available yet.
Ecological relationships
Who uses this plant?
2CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including GA
Genus host records with ranges including GA · Primula
- Eudryas unioPearly Wood-Nymph
- Xestia dolosaGreater Black-Letter Dart, Greater Spotted Cutworm
6BeesSoutheastern regional records
Southeastern regional records · Primula
Individual names are not available yet.
Noori, Seltmann & Orr 2026, A curated and integrated dataset for exploring global bee-plant interactions (GloBI), Zenodo, CC BY 4.0
0Specialist beesPollen specialists
—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claimNo records yet · Ants · Beetles · Flies · Adult butterflies / moths · Other wasps · Other insects
Growing and identification
Plant details
- Family
- Primulaceae
- Hardiness
- Zones 4a–8a
- Soil pH
- Acidic to neutral
- Flower color
- Pink, purple or white
Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.
Growing sources and scope
- Bloom · “April to June” · Prairie Moon 2026 Cultural Guide · Nursery cultural guide; height in flower; moisture categories retained as printed
- Flower color · “Pink, purple or white” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
- Hardiness · “Zones 4a–8a” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
- Height · “1–2 feet” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
- Life cycle · “Perennial” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
- Light · “Partial shade (direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
- Soil · “Moist” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
- Soil pH · “Acidic to neutral” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
- Spread · “8.0004 inches–1 foot” · NC Extension Plant Toolbox
Also known as
Dodecatheon meadia; Eastern Shooting Star; Eastern Shooting star
Conservation status
| Georgia rank | Not available |
|---|---|
| Global rank | G5 |
| GA status | Not verified |
| Federal status | Not verified |
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Sources
- tnky_atlas
- nc_flora
- Georgia occurrence source
- Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
- Noori, Seltmann & Orr 2026, A curated and integrated dataset for exploring global bee-plant interactions (GloBI), Zenodo, CC BY 4.0
- Smith, Bachelder, Russell, Morales, Mosher & Seltmann 2024, Bee-Specialization-Modeling v0.6.1 (specialist host table compiled from J. Fowler's pollen specialist bee lists), Zenodo, CC BY 4.0
- Hurlbert, Olsen, Sawyer & Winner 2021, Avian Diet Database, Scientific Data 8: 260 (CC0)
- Narango, Tallamy & Shropshire 2020, Few keystone plant genera support the majority of Lepidoptera species, Nature Communications