Primula nutans
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Primulaceae |
| Genus: | Primula |
| Species: | P. nutans
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Primula nutans, also known as the sleepy primrose, is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Primulaceae.[1]
Description
[edit | edit source]Primula nutans is a perennial plant species.[2] Plants possess green, sub-orbicular leaf blades. Leaves are around 2.5cm long with narrow petioles. Flowers are hosted on stalks, which stand tall above the leaves. Blooms can range from 2 - 8 flowers per plant. Petals are pale pink, however the colour shifts from white and then yellow towards the centre of the flower. Flowers range in diameter from 12 - 16mm.[3]
Distribution and habitat
[edit | edit source]Primula nutans native range is spread from the subarctic to the Himalayas.[1] It can be found within both Europe and Asia within the countries of: China, Finland, Norway, Nepal, Sweden, Mongolia, Russia, Kazakhstan and Pakistan.[1] The species can also be found in the Canadian territory of Yukon and US state of Alaska. It was originally native to British Columbia, but it is now locally extinct.[1]
Primula nutans inhabits habitats such as wet meadows,[3] marshes and coastal refuges.[2] It can also be found growing in areas where glacial movement has created moraine habitats or rocky outwash plains.[3]
References
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