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Primula borealis (Northern primrose)
Clagett, Marjorie

Primula borealis

Primula borealis Duby

Northern Primrose

Primulaceae (Primrose Family)

Synonym(s): Primula ajanensis, Primula borealis var. ajanensis, Primula chamissonis, Primula kawasimae, Primula parviflora, Primula tenuis

USDA Symbol: PRBO

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

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 4 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green , Purple
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Petals lavender to lilac, rarely white.

Distribution

USA: AK
Canada: NT , NU , YT

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 69 - Flora of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago (2011) NRC Research Press, National Research Council of Canada
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-17
Research By: TWC Staff

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