| Scientific name | Dodecatheon meadia |
|---|---|
| Genus | Dodecatheon |
| Origin | North America |
| Family | Primulaceae |
| Region | Americas |
Primula meadia (syn. Dodecatheon meadia), known by the common names shooting star, eastern shooting star, American cowslip, roosterheads, and prairie pointers is a species of flowering plant in the primula family Primulaceae. Also, the plant belongs to a group of herbaceous perennials.