Primula suffrutescens
| Primula suffrutescens | |
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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. suffrutescens
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| Binomial name | |
| Primula suffrutescens | |
Primula suffrutescens is a species of primrose known by the common name Sierra primrose.
Description
With a matlike form of a thick, woody base covered in the dried remnants of previous seasons' herbage, Primula suffrutescens is a subshrub growing from a sturdy anchoring rhizome. The green leaves occur in several rosettes on the woody base. The hairless leaves are spoon-shaped with jagged, toothed tips and measure up to 3.5 centimetres long.
From the rosettes arise
capsule
.
Distribution and habitat
It is
Sierra Nevada and Klamath Ranges
. It grows in rock cracks, blooming in July and August.
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