Primula subalpina Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 13227

Primula subalpina (Eastw.) Mast & Reveal

Sierra shooting star

2016 John Doyen

Primula subalpina, a dicot, is a perennial herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.

also called Dodecatheon subalpinum


	Plant Range Observation Search (25 records) Plant Characteristics

Bloom Period

Photos from Calflora / CalPhotos


Family:	Primulaceae
Genus:	Primula

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Communities: Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, Alpine Fell-fields

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF

Alternate Names:


JEF	Dodecatheon hendersonii var. yosemitanum
JEF	Dodecatheon subalpinum

More information about Primula subalpina


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net Google Images Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
photos / record / common / links null:!null:!null:!null:!null:!

Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 05/17/2022).