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Primula hendersonii (A.Gray) A.R.Mast & Reveal sect. Dodecatheon 
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FamilyPRIMULACEAE
Genus speciesPrimula hendersonii (A.Gray) A.R.Mast & Reveal sect. Dodecatheon
BibliographyBrittonia 59: 81 (2007)
Native RangeBritish Columbia to California
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland
Altitude0-2100m
Descriptionleaves glabrous, ovate to triangular-elliptic, entire, abruptly tapered to petiole, flowers 2-15, 15-25mm long, tube yellow, basally red-purple
Size10-50cm
Colormagenta, lavender, white
Bloomearly spring
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in winter, uncovered, light, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
division in early spring
SynonymsDodecatheon atratum Greene
Dodecatheon cruciatum Greene
Dodecatheon ellipticum Nutt. ex Durand
Dodecatheon hansenii (Greene) H.J.Thomps.
Dodecatheon hendersonii A.Gray
Dodecatheon hendersonii var. cruciatum (Greene) Greene
Dodecatheon hendersonii ssp. cruciatum (Grrene) H.J.Thomps.
Dodecatheon hendersonii var. hansenii Greene
Dodecatheon hendersonii ssp. hansenii (Greene) Kartesz
Dodecatheon hendersonii ssp. parvifolium (R.Knuth) H.J.Thomps.
Dodecatheon hendersonii var. typicum R.Knuth
Dodecatheon integrifolium var. latifolium Hook.
Dodecatheon latifolium (Hook.) Piper
Dodecatheon meadia var. brevifolium A.Gray
Dodecatheon meadia var. ellipticum K.Brandegee
Dodecatheon meadia var. hendersonii (A.Gray) K.Brandegee
Dodecatheon meadia var. parvifolium (R.Knuth) E.D.Br.
Dodecatheon patulum var. parvifolium R.Knuth
Meadia hendersonii (A.Gray) Kuntze
Meadia hendersonii var. cruciata (Greene) Greene
Territory7 Northern America
     71 Western Canada (BRC British Columbia)
     73 Northwestern U.S.A. (ORE Oregon, WAS Washington)
     76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California)
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