| Family | PRIMULACEAE |
| Genus species | Primula eximia Greene sect. Nivales |
| Synonyms | Primula arctica Koidz. |
| Primula macounii Greene | |
| Primula pumila (Ledeb.) Pax | |
| Habitat | tundra |
| Altitude | arctic-subarctic |
| Description | leaves oblong-lanceolate, acute, obscurely petiolate, 3-5cm long, obscurely serrate, scapes glabrous, inflorescence few flowered, farinose, flowers large, 15-17mm across |
| Size | 7-10cm |
| Color | violet |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | rosette, tuft |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C division after flowering |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Russian Far East (Kamchatka , Kuril Is. , Magadan ) Northern America Subarctic America (Alaska , Northwest Territories , Yukon) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PRIMULACEAE
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