| Family | PRIMULACEAE |
| Genus species | Primula meadia (L.) A.R.Mast & Reveal |
| Synonyms | Dodecatheon meadia L. |
| Dodecatheon hugeri Small | |
| Dodecatheon integrifolium Michx. | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 30-1600m |
| Description | leaves ovate to spathulate, 15-30cm long, entire to coarsely crenate, flowers 20-50, pentamerous, to 2cm long, in umbel, anthers yellow |
| Size | 10-50cm |
| Color | lilac, pink, white |
| Bloom | spring, summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, light, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division in early spring |
| Territory |
Northern America
Western Canada (Manitoba ) North-Central U.S.A. (Illinois , Iowa , Kansas , Minnesota , Missouri , Nebraska , Oklahoma , Wisconsin ) Northeastern U.S.A. (Indiana , Michigan , New Jersey , New York , Ohio , Pennsylvania , West Virginia ) South-Central U.S.A. (Texas ) Southeastern U.S.A. (Alabama , Arkansas , Florida , Georgia , Kentucky , Louisiana , Maryland , Mississippi , North Carolina , South Carolina , Tennessee , Virginia , District of Columbia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PRIMULACEAE
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