Primula specuicola | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Primulaceae |
Genus: | Primula |
Species: | P. specuicola
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Binomial name | |
Primula specuicola Rydb.
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Primula specuicola (common names - cavedwelling primrose, [1] cave primrose, Easter flower) is perennial plant in the primrose family ( Primulaceae) found in the Colorado Plateau and Canyonlands region of the southwestern United States. [2]: 129
It is a perennial plant from 2 to 11 inches (5.1 to 27.9 cm) tall with withered leaves at the base. [2]: 129
3⁄4 to 8 inches (1.9 to 20.3 cm) leaves are green on top and whitish underneath, spatula shaped ( spatulate) to elliptical, and sometimes toothed at the margins. [2]: 129
It is one of the earliest bloomers in its habitat, blooming from February to June. [2]: 129 "Primula" means first, referring to the early bloom time of the genus. [2]: 129 The inflorescence is a cluster of flowers at the end of a leafless stalk. [2]: 129 The flowers are lavender to pink, have a corolla tube with a yellow ring at the mouth, and then flare into five lobes, with two lobes at the end of each of the 5.
It only grows in the Colorado Plateau ( endemic) near seeps and hanging gardens. [2]: 129
Primula specuicola | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Primulaceae |
Genus: | Primula |
Species: | P. specuicola
|
Binomial name | |
Primula specuicola Rydb.
|
Primula specuicola (common names - cavedwelling primrose, [1] cave primrose, Easter flower) is perennial plant in the primrose family ( Primulaceae) found in the Colorado Plateau and Canyonlands region of the southwestern United States. [2]: 129
It is a perennial plant from 2 to 11 inches (5.1 to 27.9 cm) tall with withered leaves at the base. [2]: 129
3⁄4 to 8 inches (1.9 to 20.3 cm) leaves are green on top and whitish underneath, spatula shaped ( spatulate) to elliptical, and sometimes toothed at the margins. [2]: 129
It is one of the earliest bloomers in its habitat, blooming from February to June. [2]: 129 "Primula" means first, referring to the early bloom time of the genus. [2]: 129 The inflorescence is a cluster of flowers at the end of a leafless stalk. [2]: 129 The flowers are lavender to pink, have a corolla tube with a yellow ring at the mouth, and then flare into five lobes, with two lobes at the end of each of the 5.
It only grows in the Colorado Plateau ( endemic) near seeps and hanging gardens. [2]: 129