Cavedwelling Primrose (Primula specuicola)
Description
Growth pattern[edit] It is a perennial plant from 2 to 11 inches (5.1 to 27.9 cm) tall with withered leaves at the base. Leaves and stems[edit] 3-4 to 8 inches (1.9 to 20.3 cm) leaves are green on top and whitish underneath, spatula shaped (spatulate) to elliptical, and sometimes toothed at the margins. Inflorescence and fruit It is one of the earliest bloomers in its habitat, blooming from February to June."Primula" means first, referring to the early bloom time of the genus. The inflorescence is a cluster of flowers at the end of a leafless stalk. The flowers are lavender to pink, have a corolla tube with a yellow ring at the mouth, and then flare into five lobes, with two lobes at the end of each of the 5.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Ericales
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Family: Primulaceae
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Genus: Primula
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