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Douglasia ochotensis

Douglasia ochotensis (Willd. ex Roem. & Schult.) Hultén

Alaska Dwarf Primrose, Alaska Dwarf-primrose

Primulaceae (Primrose family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: DOOC

USDA Native Status: AK (N), CAN (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Mat-forming, scapes up to about 1 inch tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink
Bloom Time: Jun

Distribution

USA: AK
Canada: NT , YT
Native Habitat: Rocky places on tundra, scree slopes.

Bibliography

Bibref 690 - Flora of Alaska and Neighboring Territories: a Manual of the Vascular Plants (1968) Hulten, E.

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Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Douglasia ochotensis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Douglasia ochotensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Douglasia ochotensis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-12-03
Research By: CBR

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