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Primula suffrutescens (Sierra primrose)
Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia

Primula suffrutescens Gray

Sierra primrose

Primulaceae (Primrose Family)

USDA Symbol: PRSU

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

Leafless stalks growing above mats of basal leaf rosettes and topped by 2-9 deep pink to reddish-lavender flowers in an umbel.

This plant is extremely small and often overlooked, but it is one of our handsomest native species.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
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Bloom Information

Bloom Time: Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Distribution: Mountains of northern California south through Sierra Nevada.
Native Habitat: Rocky areas at high elevations.
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

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Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2007-01-01
Research By: TWC Staff

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