Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Ericales
Genus:
Species:
kawasimae
ID:
1106046

Status:
valid

Authors:
Hara

Source:
tro

Year:
1941

Citation Micro:
J. Jap. Bot. 17: 633 (1941)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001105384

Common Names

  • Kawasima Primrose
  • Kawasima Cowslip
  • Kawasima's Primrose

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Description

Primula kawasimae (also called Kawasima Primrose, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Japan. It has a basal rosette of leaves and a single stem with a terminal umbel of pink flowers. It grows in moist meadows, alpine pastures, and rocky slopes.

Uses & Benefits

Primula kawasimae is an ornamental plant that is used in gardens and landscapes. It has attractive foliage and produces white flowers. It is also known to attract butterflies and hummingbirds.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Primula kawasimae has white or pink flowers with five petals. The seeds are small, dark brown and round. Seedlings are small and have a single pair of leaves.

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Where to Find Primula kawasimae

Primula kawasimae can be found in moist woodlands and meadows in the eastern United States.

Species in the Primula genus

Primula sorachiana, Primula soldanelloides, Primula siphonantha, Primula spathulifolia, Primula stricta, Primula sturii, Primula spectabilis, Primula steinii, Primula stirtoniana, Primula serrata, Primula scandinavica, Primula sciophila, Primula scotica, Primula sessilis, Primula schottii, Primula sharmae, Primula siamensis, Primula sieboldii, Primula veris, Primula venusta, Primula umbratilis, Primula venzoides, Primula varians, Primula valentinae, Primula vallarsae, Primula vulgaris, Primula villosa, Primula takedana, Primula tyrolensis, Primula thearosa, Primula tosaensis, Primula petelotii, Primula pinnata, Primula pedemontana, Primula poissonii, Primula polonensis, Primula poluninii, Primula polyantha, Primula olgae, Primula obovata, Primula palinuri, Primula rotundifolia, Primula salomonii, Primula santii, Primula saxatilis, Primula ruprechtii, Primula repentina, Primula pubescens, Primula prolifera, Primula pseudoelatior,

Species in the Primulaceae family

Aegiceras corniculatum, Aegiceras floridum, Amblyanthopsis bhotanica, Amblyanthopsis membranacea, Amblyanthopsis philippinensis, Amblyanthus glandulosus, Amblyanthus multiflorus, Amblyanthus obovatus, Amblyanthus praetervisus, Androsace beringensis, Androsace idahoensis, Androsace adenocephala, Androsace adfinis, Androsace aflatunensis, Androsace aizoon, Androsace akbajtalensis, Androsace alaica, Androsace alaschanica, Androsace alaskana, Androsace albana, Androsace alchemilloides, Androsace alpina, Androsace americana, Androsace apus, Androsace aretioides, Androsace aretioides, Androsace argentea, Androsace armeniaca, Androsace axillaris, Androsace baltistanica, Androsace bidentata, Androsace bisulca, Androsace brachystegia, Androsace brahmaputrae, Androsace brevis, Androsace bryomorpha, Androsace bulleyana, Androsace bungeana, Androsace caduca, Androsace caespitosa, Androsace cernuiflora, Androsace chaixii, Androsace chamaejasme, Androsace ciliata, Androsace ciliifolia, Androsace constancei, Androsace coronata, Androsace cortusifolia, Androsace croftii, Androsace cuscutiformis,

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