Family | PRIMULACEAE |
Genus species | Primula frigida (Cham. & Schltdl.) A.R.Mast & Reveal sect. Dodecatheon |
Bibliography | Brittonia 59: 81 (2007) |
Native Range | ne. Russian Far East, Subarctic America to n. Canada |
Primary Biome | Subarctic |
Habitat | tundra |
Altitude | 0-1900m |
Description | scape glandular-pubescent, leaves petiolate, ovate to oval, decurrent, abruptly tapered to petiole, crenate-dentate, subglabrous, flowers 2-7, calyx green, flowers pentamerous |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | lavender-blue, magenta |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in winter, uncovered, light, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division in early spring |
Synonyms | Dodecatheon frigidum Cham. & Schltdl. Dodecatheon meadia var. frigidum (Cham. & Schltdl.) Hook.f. |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 31 Russian Far East (MAG Magadan) 7 Northern America 70 Subarctic America (ASK Alaska, NWT Northwest Territories, YUK Yukon) 71 Western Canada (BRC British Columbia, SAS Saskatchewan) |