Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Ericales
Genus:
Species:
specuicola
ID:
1106052

Status:
valid

Authors:
Rydb.

Source:
tro

Year:
1913

Citation Micro:
Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 40: 461 (1913)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001105390

Common Names

  • Specular Primrose
  • Specular Cowslip
  • Specular's Primrose

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Description

Primula specuicola (also called Speckled Primrose, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the mountains of North America. It has a basal rosette of leaves and a single stem with a terminal umbel of white flowers. It grows in moist meadows, alpine pastures, and rocky slopes.

Uses & Benefits

Primula specuicola is an ornamental plant, often used in rock gardens and flower beds. It can also be used as a ground cover in shady areas. It has medicinal properties and can be used to treat skin conditions and digestive issues.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Primula specuicola 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 specuicola

Primula specuicola 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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