| Family | PRIMULACEAE |
| Genus species | Primula magellanica Lehm. sect. Farinosae |
| Bibliography | Monogr. Primul.: 62 (1817) |
| Native Range | s. Argentina to sc. & s. Chile, Falkland Islands |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 0-1800m |
| Description | leaves obovate to spathulate, dentate, 1-10cm long, flowers with yellow eye, 1-2cm across, in umbel |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C division after flowering |
| Synonyms | Primula decipiens Duby Primula farinosa var. magellanica (Lehm.) Hook.f. Primula farinosa ssp. magellanica (Lehm.) W.W.Sm. & Forrest Primula farinosa var. decipiens (Duby) A.DC. Primula magellanica ssp. decipiens (Duby) A.J.Richards |
| Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South, CLC Chile Central, CLS Chile South) 9 Antarctic 90 Subantarctic Islands (FAL Falkland Is.) |