Status: Native
Synonyms:
None
Primula rusbyi has oblanceolate, shallowly toothed basal leaves and bright pink five petaled flowers on a long scape. The flowers are occasionally described as deep purple, but this is in error as they only turn deep purple after drying or wilting. Primula rusbyi is an upper elevation resident that prefers moist rocky hillsides frequently among mosses.
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Primula rusbyi, photo Russ Kleinman, Kelly Kindscher, & Richard Felger, Black Range, McKnight Peak, July 21, 2008
Primula rusbyi, detail of flowers, photo Russ Kleinman, Kelly Kindscher, & Richard Felger, Black Range, McKnight Peak, July 21, 2008
Primula rusbyi, growth habit, photo Russ Kleinman, Kelly Kindscher, & Richard Felger, Black Range, McKnight Peak, July 21, 2008
Primula rusbyi, closeup of flower and capsules (which have a persistent style, open apically by 5 valves and can just be seen inside the farinose calyx), photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris & Kelly Kindscher, Black Range, McKnight Road, Aug. 9, 2009
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