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Douglasia nivalis var. nivalis

Douglasia nivalis Lindl. var. nivalis

Snow Dwarf Primrose, Snow Dwarf-primrose

Primulaceae (Primrose family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: DONIN

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Mat-forming, scapes up to about 3 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: WA
Native Habitat: Sagebrush slopes, alpine ridges, talus.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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