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[1]
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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] Its populations are situated within the boundaries of the Central Balkan National Park and the nature reserves Sokolna, Dzhendema and Stara Reka.[2]
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.[2]
In cultivation in the United Kingdom, P. frondosa has been given the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit.[3][4] It grows well in acidic soils, in similar conditions to those of its cool alpine home.[5]
References
- ↑ "Primula frondosa Janka". The Plant List. http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-2565530. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Primula frondosa". http://e-ecodb.bas.bg/rdb/bg/vol1/Prifrond.html. Retrieved 20 January 2019.
- ↑ "RHS Plantfinder - Primula frondosa". https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/13760/i-Primula-frondosa-i-(Al)/Details. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ↑ "AGM Plants - Ornamental". Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 81. https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/pdfs/agm-lists/agm-ornamentals.pdf. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ↑ "Primula frondosa". Alpine Garden Society. http://encyclopaedia.alpinegardensociety.net/plants/Primula/frondosa. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
Wikidata ☰ Q741676 entry
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