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Prairie Shooting Star This small wildflower grows all over the high desert plains in southern Montana in the spring. Captured near Fort Smith, Montana. Dodecatheon pulchellum,Geotagged,Montana,United States,Wildflowers Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Prairie Shooting Star

This small wildflower grows all over the high desert plains in southern Montana in the spring. Captured near Fort Smith, Montana.

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    Never seen this flower before, it's looking beautiful. Promoted. Posted 11 years ago
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    Thanks! It was a new flower to me as well. They are very unique, and very small, too. Posted 11 years ago

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The Prairie shooting star

"Dodecatheon pulchellum", commonly known as Pretty shooting star, few-flowered shooting star, dark throat shooting star and prairie shooting star. The plant is native to the Western United States, often in xeric and desert habitats. It is found in the Great Basin deserts and Mojave Desert.

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Similar species: Ericales
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Uploaded Apr 23, 2014. Captured Apr 21, 2014 19:05 in Route 211, Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, Fort Smith, MT 59035, USA.
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  • TG-830
  • f/4.7
  • 10/3200s
  • ISO125
  • 6.6mm