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Primula minima L. sect. Auricula 
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FamilyPRIMULACEAE
Genus speciesPrimula minima L. sect. Auricula
BibliographySp. Pl. 1: 143 (1753)
Native RangeAlps to Carpathians
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland
Altitude1200-3000m
Descriptionleaves cuneate, 5-30mm, shiny green, apically dentate, shortly petiolate, flowers 1-2, with white eye, 15-30mm across, petals incised
Size1-5cm
Colorbright pink, white
Bloomspring
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C
cuttings of rosettes in late spring
SynonymsAretia minima (L.) Link
Aretia truncata Link
Auricula minima (L.) Spach
Auricula villosa Spach
Auricula-ursi minima (L.) Soják
Kablikia minima (L.) Opiz
Kablikia truncata (Lehm.) Opiz
Primula minima f. alba Bercht. & J.Presl
Primula minima f. caulescens Wimm. & Grab.
Primula minima var. caulescens Wimm. & Grab.
Primula minima f. fimbriata Tausch
Primula minima var. multidentata Sünd.
Primula minima f. subacaulis Wimm. & Grab.
Primula minima var. subacaulis Wimm. & Grab.
Primula pseudoforsteri Dalla Torre & Sarnth.
Primula sauteri Schultz
Primula truncata Lehm.
Territory1 Europe
     11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, CZE Czechoslovakia, GER Germany, POL Poland)
     13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, BUL Bulgaria, ITA Italy, ROM Romania, YUG Yugoslavia)
     14 Eastern Europe (UKR Ukraine)
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