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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)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: 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 , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: Petals lavender to lilac, rarely white.
Distribution
USA: AKCanada: 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 PlantsFNA: Find Primula borealis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Primula borealis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-17Research By: TWC Staff