Common name:
Sierra primrose
Family:
Scientific name:
Primula suffrutescens
Main flower color:
Range:
East and north California
Height:
Up to 6 inches
Habitat:
High elevation slopes; rocky areas
Leaves:
Wedge or spatula-shaped (spatulate), about one inch long with distinct teeth at the tips
Season:
July to August
Primula suffrutescens is a low-growing, mat-forming plant, found on exposed, rocky mountain slopes at high elevations, from central to north California. The unusual toothed leaves form basal rosettes (woody underneath) from which grow leafless stalks up to 6 inches tall bearing a small number (up to 9) of relatively large pink flowers. They measure nearly an inch in diameter and consist of five petals (lobes) enclosing a narrow, tubular center, yellow in color. Each lobe has a notch at the tip.
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