''Primula heucherifolia'' is a species of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...
in the family
Primulaceae.
Description
''Primula heucherifolia'' is a stoloniferous species with creeping rhizomes.
Stems sprout from the base of the plant and are 1530 cm in height.
Plants bloom between May and June. Each stem can possess three to ten nodding flowers.
Flowers can range from a lilac-mauve to a deep purple in colour.
The leaves are sparsely hairy and possess an orbicular blade.
Leaves range in length from 615 cm and width by 36 cm.
Distribution and habitat
''Primula heucherifolia'' is
native
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to South-central
China
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,
where it can be found on the western side of the
Sichuan
Sichuan (; zh, c=, labels=no, ; zh, p=Sìchuān; alternatively romanized as Szechuan or Szechwan; formerly also referred to as "West China" or "Western China" by Protestant missions) is a province in Southwest China occupying most of the ...
province.
It has been recorded growing at ranges of 2000–3200 metres above sea level.
''P. heucherifolia'' grows in shaded, cool and damp habitats. It is often found growing under the shelter of rocks, cliffs, trees and grasses.
It can also be found growing within bamboo forests.
References
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heucherifolia
Flora of China
Flora of Sichuan