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Primulaceae

Close-up of the flowers of Primula tetrandra

Primula tetrandra

Published by Daniel Mosquin on January 11, 2019

Alpine shooting-star, or Primula tetrandra (syn. Dodecatheon alpinum), is a perennial species native to moist montane environments of western USA (up to 3500m (11500 ft.). This makes it an associate of the coniferous forests typical of these montane regions, although it is far more likely to be spotted along streams and shallow rivulets with exposure […]

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A mass of Primula vulgaris subsp. sibthorpii in UBC Botanical Garden

Primula vulgaris subsp. sibthorpii

Published by Daniel Mosquin on March 20, 2018

Late afternoon sunlight is the reason for the deep shadows in this photograph of Sibthorp’s primrose from a few years ago. The E.H. Lohbrunner Alpine Garden is mostly organized by continents, but the rock and alpine vegetation of Asia Minor was deemed deserving of its own set of garden beds when the garden was first […]

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Primula denticulata in UBC Botanical Garden

Primula denticulata

Published by Daniel Mosquin on March 30, 2015

Walking along a main pathway in UBC Botanical Garden’s David C. Lam Asian Garden, I was stopped in my tracks when I saw that the patch of bare ground that I had walked past all winter had turned into a small meadow of flowering Primula denticulata. It has been such a joy to watch different […]

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Lysimachia maritima in bloom

Lysimachia maritima

Published by Daniel Mosquin on July 28, 2014

NOTE: This text is a replacement for the text originally published on July 28. We had misidentified the plant in the photo, as Empetrum nigrum, as you can see from the unedited comments. Sorry for the confusion. Lysimachia maritima (synonym Glaux maritima) is an herbaceous perennial of the Primulaceae which is widely distributed in the […]

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The inflorescence of Primula florindae

Primula florindae

Published by Daniel Mosquin on August 29, 2013

Primula florindae, or the Tibetan cowslip, is a stout perennial herb from the primrose family. Native (as one might expect) to Tibet, it grows in moist conditions and is often found in large populations alongside rivers. This particular plant is from the David C. Lam Asian Garden here at UBC, and it was photographed on […]

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Flowers of Primula hendersonii

Primula hendersonii

Published by Daniel Mosquin on February 9, 2011

Primula hendersonii (entry updated from Dodecatheon hendersonii in 2018) of the Primulaceae, or primrose family, is commonly known as Henderson’s shooting star or mosquito bill. It occurs in the western regions of North America, from Vancouver Island to California. It can grow at moderately high altitudes (of up to 2100 meters) in some California mountain […]

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Flower of Primula clevelandii var. patula

Primula clevelandii var. patula

Published by Daniel Mosquin on January 4, 2011

With the change in the calendar, my thoughts turn to springtime flowers, so I thought I’d share something from last spring that reminded me of motion / change / fireworks. This entry was originally written as Dodecatheon clevelandii subsp. patulum, but updated in 2018 to reflect current taxonomy.

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