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Primula commutata Schott sect. Auricula 
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FamilyPRIMULACEAE
Genus speciesPrimula commutata Schott sect. Auricula
BibliographyOesterr. Bot. Wochenbl. 2: 35 (1852)
Native Rangee. Austria to w. Slovenia
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocks
Descriptionleaves in rosette, spathulate, tapered to elongate petiole, flat, hirsute, on apex coarsely dentate, flowers 3-7 in umbel, sepals acute, corolla ca. 2cm, lobes obcordate
Size5-12cm
Colorrose
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca-
Typesubshrub
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C
cuttings of rosettes in late summer
SynonymsPrimula villosa ssp. commutata (Schott) Widmer
Primula villosa var. commutata (Schott) Widmer
Primula viscosa ssp. commutata (Schott) Nyman
Territory1 Europe
     11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria)
     13 Southeastern Europe (YUG Yugoslavia)
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