Biology:Primula frondosa
| Primula frondosa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Primulaceae |
| Genus: | Primula |
| Species: | P. frondosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Primula frondosa Janka[2]
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Primula frondosa, the leafy primrose (Bulgarian: Старопланинска иглика), is a species of flowering plant in the family Primulaceae, native to the Balkans. It inhabits shady spots in a small region of the central Balkan Mountains range in Bulgaria, where it is found at altitudes from 800 to 2,200 m (2,620 to 7,220 ft).[3] Its populations are situated within the boundaries of the Central Balkan National Park and the nature reserves Sokolna, Dzhendema and Stara Reka.[3]
Growing to 27 cm (11 in) tall by 10 cm (3.9 in) broad, it is a short-lived herbaceous perennial with a rosette of leaves surrounding the central stem. The leaves are covered in a mealy, flour-like substance (farinose). In spring, the plant bears loose umbels of pink flowers with a prominent yellow eye.[3]
In cultivation in the United Kingdom, P. frondosa has been given the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4][5] It grows well in acidic soils, in similar conditions to those of its cool alpine home.[6]
References
- ↑ Bilz, M. (2011). "Primula frondosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T165113A245230537.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/165113/245230537. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ↑ "Primula frondosa Janka". The Plant List. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-2565530.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Primula frondosa". http://e-ecodb.bas.bg/rdb/bg/vol1/Prifrond.html.
- ↑ "RHS Plantfinder - Primula frondosa". https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/13760/i-Primula-frondosa-i-(Al)/Details.
- ↑ "AGM Plants - Ornamental". Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 81. https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/pdfs/agm-lists/agm-ornamentals.pdf.
- ↑ "Primula frondosa". Alpine Garden Society. http://encyclopaedia.alpinegardensociety.net/plants/Primula/frondosa.
Wikidata ☰ Q741676 entry
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