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Primula specuicola (Cave primrose)
Cressler, Alan

Primula specuicola

Primula specuicola Rydb.

Cave Primrose, Cave-dwelling Primrose, Easter-flower, Hanging Garden Primrose

Primulaceae (Primrose Family)

Synonym(s): Primula hunnewellii

USDA Symbol: PRSP2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Yellow , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: AZ , UT
Native Habitat: Hanging gardens, streamsides and moist seepages on cliff faces.

Web Reference

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-03
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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