| Family | PRIMULACEAE |
| Genus species | Primula hirsuta All. sect. Auricula |
| Bibliography | Auct. Syn. Meth. Stirp. Hort. Regii Taur.: 10 (1773) |
| Native Range | Alps, c. Pyrenees |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 500-2800m |
| Description | leaves ovate to suborbiculate, 1-9cm, winged petiolate, in upper half dentate, carnose, viscid, flowers 5-15, with white eye, 15-25mm, in umbel, usually amongst leaves |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | pink, reddish rose |
| Bloom | spring |
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| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C cuttings of rosettes in late spring |
| Synonyms | Aretia ciliata Link Auricula-ursi hirsuta (All.) Soják Primula ciliata Schrank Primula confinis Schott ex Rchb. Primula decipiens Stein ex Kolb. Primula decora Sims Primula exscapa Hegetschw. Primula glutinosa All. Primula grignensis D.M.Moser Primula hirsuta var. alpina (Rouy) Rouy Primula hirsuta var. angustata (Widmer) Pax Primula hirsuta f. angustata (Widmer) Lüdi Primula hirsuta var. ciliata (Schrank) Arcang. Primula hirsuta f. confinis (Schott. ex Rchb.) Lüdi Primula hirsuta f. exscapa (Hegetschw.) Lüdi Primula hirsuta var. exscapa (Hegetschw.) Pax Primula hirsuta f. nivea Sims. Primula hirsuta var. pallida (Schott) Pax Primula hirsuta f. pallida (Schott.) Lüdi Primula hirsuta var. pyrenaica (Rouy) Rouy Primula hirsuta var. serrulata Beauverd Primula latifolia W.D.J.Koch Primula nelsonii Stein Primula nivalis Farrer Primula pallida Schott Primula rubra J.F.Gmel. Primula villosa var. viscosa (Vill.) Fiori Primula viscosa Vill. Primula viscosa var. alpina Rouy Primula viscosa var. angustata Widmer Primula viscosa f. frigida Widmer Primula viscosa var. major Gaudin Primula viscosa var. minor Gaudin Primula viscosa var. pyrenaica Rouy |
| Territory | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, SWI Switzerland) 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy) |
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