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Dodecatheon

Dodecatheon

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A North American wildflower with flowers that bend down and look like stars
  • noun
  • /ˌdoʊdɪˈkeɪθɒn/
  • Specialized
: Dodecatheon
  • In early spring, the Dodecatheon blooms create a colorful display in the forest clearings.

Examples

  • The Dodecatheon blooms in early spring.

  • Gardeners often plant Dodecatheon for its unique, star-shaped flowers.

  • The botanist identified the wildflower as a species of Dodecatheon during her field study.

  • I saw a beautiful Dodecatheon in the garden.

  • The Dodecatheon blooms in spring, showcasing its unique nodding flowers.

  • Gardeners often plant Dodecatheon to attract pollinators to their yards.

  • In the wild, you can find Dodecatheon growing in meadows and open woods.

Surface Forms

Dodecatheon singular
Dodecatheons plural

Etymology

The word Dodecatheon comes from the Greek parts dodeka 'twelve' and theon 'god'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of a 'dozen' bright, star-like flowers—these wildflowers look like little shooting stars, which links the old 'twelve gods' image to their star-shaped blooms.