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Douglasia alaskana

Douglasia alaskana (Coville & Standl. ex Hultén) S. Kelso

Alaska Primrose, Alaskan Douglasia

Primulaceae (Primrose family)

Synonym(s): Androsace alaskana, Androsace alaskana var. reediae

USDA Symbol: DOAL2

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual , Perennial , Biennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Scapes up to about 4 inches.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: Jun
Bloom Notes: Deep purple, white in age.

Distribution

USA: AK
Canada: YT
Native Habitat: Stony places on tundra, alpine screes.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-12-03
Research By: CBR

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