Floral Motifs on Early Chintz
Dodecatheon meadia - Shootingstar
Dodecatheon meadia (Shootingstar) from Private Collection, Broderie Perse Bed Set, c. 1840
Dodecatheon meadia (Shootingstar) photo by Dr. Thomas Barnes, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Dodecatheon meadia (Shootingstar) from Conrad Loddiges, The botanical cabinet: consisting of coloured delineations of plants, from all countries, with a short account of each, directions for management, &c, &c, vol. 15, t. 1489, 1828
Common Names: Shootingstar, Shooting Star, American Cowslip, Virginian Cowslip, Prairie Pointers, Midland Shootingstar, Mead's Shootingstar, Mosquito Bills, Mad Violets, Sailor Caps
 
Description: Dodecatheon meadia (Shootingstar) is a member of the Primrose Family (Primulaceae). The Hortus Kewensis, ed. 2, vol. 1 recorded that this native of North America was first cultivated in Europe in 1744. 
 
Quilts with this Dodecatheon meadia (Shootingstar) motif: 
 
  • None currently known. 
 
Chintz with this Dodecatheon meadia (Shootingstar) motif: 
 
  • Private Collection, Broderie Perse Bed Set, c. 1840





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