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Primula suffrutescens
Primula suffrutescens A. Gray
Sierra Primrose
Primulaceae (Primrose Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PRSU
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Mat-forming, up to about 6 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Pink , Yellow , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CANative Distribution: Mountains of northern California south through Sierra Nevada.
Native Habitat: Rocky areas at high elevations.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FAC | FAC |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 suffrutescens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Primula suffrutescens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Primula suffrutescens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-03Research By: TWC Staff