Biology:Primula nutans

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Primula nutans
Primula nutans Simo, Finland 03.06.2013.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Primulaceae
Genus: Primula
Species:
P. nutans
Binomial name
Primula nutans
Georgi
Synonyms

Primula nutans, also known as the sleepy primrose, is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Primulaceae.[1]

Description

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

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

Wikidata ☰ Q1632073 entry