Primula fragrans, synonym Dodecatheon redolens,[1][2][3][4] has the common name scented shooting star.

It erects slim, tall, hairy stems which are dark in color and are topped with inflorescences of 5 to 10 showy flowers.

It has five reflexed sepals in shades of pink, lavender, or white which lie back against the body of the flower.

Each sepal base has a blotch of bright yellow and is folded into a thick lip around the mouth of the flower.

From the corolla mouth protrude large anthers which may be light pink to nearly black surrounding a threadlike stigma.