| Family | PRIMULACEAE |
| Genus species | Primula russeola Balf.f. & Forrest sect. Nivales |
| Synonyms | Primula ionantha Pax & K.Hoffm |
| Primula lancifolia Pax & K.Hoffm. | |
| Habitat | bogs, marshes |
| Altitude | 3800-4100m |
| Description | leaves winged petiolate, elliptic to oblong, 5-15cm long, farinose, finely dentate, revolute, obtuse, umbels 5-12-flowered, flowers 2-3cm across, lobes obovate, entire |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | dark purplish rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | very moist to boggy, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C division in spring just as young growth commences |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , Tibet) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PRIMULACEAE
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