Primula subalpina Calflora

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Taxon Report

Primula subalpina (Eastw.) Mast & Reveal

Sierra shooting star

2016 John Doyen

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

also called Dodecatheon subalpinum


	Plant Range Observation Search (26 records) Plant Characteristics

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Genus:	Primula
Family:	Primulaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: Dermal

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

Information about Primula subalpina from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 06/01/2023).