| Family | PRIMULACEAE |
| Genus species | Primula incana M.E.Jones sect. Farinosae |
| Synonyms | Primula americana Rydb. |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 0-3500m |
| Description | farinose, leaves oblanceolate to spathulate, 3-6cm long, denticulate, flowers 3-12, supporting bracts linear- lanceolate, several, flowers 8-11mm long, petals incised |
| Size | 5-40cm |
| Color | lilac |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | 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 |
Northern America
Subarctic America (Alaska , Northwest Territories , Yukon ) Western Canada (Alberta , British Columbia , Manitoba , Saskatchewan ) Eastern Canada (Ontario ) Northwestern U.S.A. (Colorado , Idaho , Montana , Wyoming ) North-Central U.S.A. (North Dakota ) Southwestern U.S.A. (Utah) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PRIMULACEAE
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