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Primula russeola Balf.f. & Forrest sect. Nivales 
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FamilyPRIMULACEAE
Genus speciesPrimula russeola Balf.f. & Forrest sect. Nivales
BibliographyNotes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 13: 17 (1920)
Native Rangesc. China to se. Tibet
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatbogs, marshes
Altitude3800-4100m
Descriptionleaves winged petiolate, elliptic to oblong, 5-15cm long, farinose, finely dentate, revolute, obtuse, umbels 5-12-flowered, flowers 2-3cm across, lobes obovate, entire
Size15-30cm
Colordark purplish rose
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationvery moist to boggy, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous, sandy soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C
division in spring just as young growth commences
SynonymsPrimula ionantha Pax & K.Hoffm.
Primula lancifolia Pax & K.Hoffm.
Primula russeola ssp. lancifolia (Pax & K.Hoffm.) W.W.Sm. & Forrest
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHT Tibet)
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