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Primula sonchifolia Franch. sect. Petiolares 
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FamilyPRIMULACEAE
Genus speciesPrimula sonchifolia Franch. sect. Petiolares
BibliographyBull. Soc. Bot. France 32: 266 (1885)
Native Rangesc. China to n. Myanmar
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatgrassland
Altitude2300-4600m
Descriptionleaves petiolate, oblong, 3-10cm, irregularly lobate to pinnatisect, segments denticulate, umbel 3-15-flowered, flowers 15-25mm across, lobes ovate, dentate
Size5-30cm
Colorblue, purplish blue
Bloomearly spring
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationmesic, slightly humous, sunny site
alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C
division in spring just as young growth commences
SynonymsPrimula drymophila Craib
Primula gratissima Forrest
Primula sonchifolia var. atrocoerulea Forrest
Primula taraxacoides Balf.f.
Territory3 Asia-Temperate
     36 China (CHC China South-Central)
4 Asia-Tropical
     41 Indo-China (MYA Myanmar)
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