Primula parryi
| Primula parryi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Primulaceae |
| Genus: | Primula |
| Species: | P. parryi |
| Binomial name | |
| Primula parryi A. Gray | |
Primula parryi (Parry's primrose) is a herbaceous perennial native to wet areas from the subalpine zone to alpine tundra in the Rocky Mountains from Montana to Arizona and New Mexico.
whole plant
Flowers are magenta with yellow eyes. In the high mountains, they bloom in summer; at lower elevations, in late spring.
The whole plant has a skunklike smell.
Asa Gray named Parry's primrose for Charles Christopher Parry, who discovered it in 1861. Parry had previously named Grays Peak after him.[1]
References
- ↑ Houk, Rose (1987). Wildflowers of the American West. San Francisco: Chronicle Books. ISBN 0-87701-424-8.
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External links
- Media related to Primula parryi at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Primula parryi at Wikispecies- "111086". Flora of North America. (FNA). Missouri Botanical Garden – via EFloras.org.
- Southwest Colorado Wildflowers
- Kew Plant List
Primula parryi at CalPhotos
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