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Primula eximia
Primula eximia Greene
Arctic Primrose
Primulaceae (Primrose family)
Synonym(s): Primula tschuktschorum ssp. arctica, Primula tschuktschorum ssp. cairnesiana, Primula tschuktschorum ssp. eximia, Primula tschuktschorum var. arctica
USDA Symbol: PREX2
USDA Native Status: AK (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Rose-magenta.
Distribution
USA: AKCanada: NT , YT
Native Habitat: Moist tundra slopes, solifluction terraces, late snowbeds.
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 Primula eximia in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Primula eximia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Primula eximia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-03Research By: CBR