Family | PRIMULACEAE |
Genus species | Primula insularis (H.J.Thomps.) P.M.Sl. |
Bibliography | h.l., comb. nov. |
Native Range | s. California |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | thickets and steppes |
Altitude | 0-800m |
Description | leaves 5-15cm, thinly petiolate, oblanceolate to spathulate, abruptly tapered to petiole, subentire, glabrous, inflorescence 5-9-flowered, calyx pale green, glandular |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | early spring |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C division in spring just as young growth commences |
Synonyms | Dodecatheon clevelandii ssp. insulare H.J.Thomps., Contr. Dudley Herb. 4: 134 (1953) Dodecatheon clevelandii var. insulare (H.J.Thomps.) Reveal Primula clevelandii var. insularis (H.J.Thomps.) A.R.Mast & Reveal |
Territory | 7 Northern America 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (CAL California) |