Primula angustifolia
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|authority = (Torrey 1823)
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Primula angustifolia, also known as alpine primrose, is a species of flowering plant in the family Primulaceae, native to the Rocky Mountains of the United States. It is commonly found in Colorado and New Mexico.
Description
Primula angustifolia is a dwarf plant, 1 to 7 cm (.39 to 2.75 in) tall. Leaves are lanceolate to oblanceolate, folded slightly inwards and 2–5 cm (.78 to 1.96 in) long. The plant grows as a single stem or in clumps. Flowers are notched, varying in color from pink to lilac to deep purple, with a yellow eye. Flowers can be up to 20 mm in diameter, and can appear too large for the diminutive plant.{{cite book |last1=Richards |first1=John |title=Primula |date=2003 |publisher=Timber Press |location=Portland, Oregon |isbn=978-0881925807}}{{cite web |last1=Torrey |first1=John |title=Primula angustifolia |url=http://encyclopaedia.alpinegardensociety.net/plants/Primula/angustifolia |website=Alpine Garden Society |access-date=26 April 2020}} Plants often range in size, flower number and flower color. White flowered plants are generally found in New Mexico.{{cite web |last1=Mammoser |first1=Don |title=Primula angustifolia |url=http://www.coloradowildbuds.com/wildflowers-by-color/red-pink/primula-species/ |website=Colorado Wildbuds |access-date=26 April 2020}} The plant blooms from June to August.{{cite web |title=Primula angustifolia |url=https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=PRAN |website=Wildflower.org |access-date=26 April 2020}}
Distribution and habitat
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