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Primula subalpina (Eastw.) A.R.Mast & Reveal sect. Dodecatheon 
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FamilyPRIMULACEAE
Genus speciesPrimula subalpina (Eastw.) A.R.Mast & Reveal sect. Dodecatheon
BibliographyBrittonia 59: 82 (2007)
Native RangeCalifornia (Sierra Nevada)
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland
Altitude2100-4000m
Descriptionglabrous, reddish, leaves 3-7cm, oblanceolate to spathulate, entire, umbels 1-5-flowered, tube dark maroon, with yellow ring, lobes 5-9mm long
Size7-15cm
Colormagenta, white
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in winter, uncovered, light, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
division in early spring
SynonymsDodecatheon cusickii var. yosemitanum (H.Mason) Jeps.
Dodecatheon hendersonii var. yosemitanum H.Mason
Dodecatheon subalpinum Eastw.
Territory7 Northern America
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California)
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