Plantae > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Ericales > Primulaceae > Primula > Primula parryiPrimula parryi (Parry's primrose; bog primrose; brook primrose; Parry primrose)Synonyms: Primula mucronata; Primula mucronata var. arizonica; Primula parryi f. mucronata; Primula parryi var. brachyantha Primula parryi (Parry's primrose) is a herbaceous perennial native to wet areas from the subalpine zone to alpine tundra in the Rocky Mountains from Montana to Arizona and New Mexico. Flowers are magenta with yellow eyes. In the high mountains, they bloom in summer; at lower elevations, in late spring. The whole plant has a skunklike smell. Asa Gray named Parry's primrose for Charles Christopher Parry, who discovered it in 1861. Parry had previously named Grays Peak after him. |
| Allergen Potential [1] | Medium-Low |  | | Flower Type [2] | Hermaphrodite | | Lifespan [2] | Perennial | | Pollinators [2] | Insects, Lepidoptera | | Structure [3] | Herb | | Usage [2] | The flowers contain anthocyanins. These chemicals are the colouring material of many flowers and they can be used as a litmus, turning red when in an acid medium, changing to purple and blue as the medium becomes alkaline; |  | | Height [2] | 12 inches (0.3 m) | View Plants For A Future Record : Primula parryi |
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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