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Primula pauciflora  (Greene) Mast & Reveal
Beautiful shooting star,   Dark throat shooting star
Primula pauciflora is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
also called Dodecatheon pulchellum
California Rare Plant Rank: 4.2 (limited distribution).
Siskiyou Del Norte Modoc Humboldt Shasta Lassen Trinity Plumas Tehama Butte Mendocino Glenn Sierra Yuba Lake Nevada Colusa Placer Sutter El Dorado Yolo Alpine Napa Sonoma Sacramento Mono Amador Solano Calaveras Tuolumne San Joaquin Marin Contra Costa Alameda Santa Cruz Mariposa Madera San Francisco San Mateo Merced Fresno Stanislaus Santa Clara Inyo San Benito Tulare Kings Monterey San Bernardino San Luis Obispo Kern Santa Barbara Ventura Los Angeles Riverside Orange San Diego Imperial
Observation Search
~60 records in California
yellowone or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle
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Genus: Primula
Family: Primulaceae  
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: Possible skin irritation from touching any part of this plant.

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Communities: Sagebrush Scrub, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS
Alternate Names:
JEFDodecatheon pulchellum ssp. monanthum
JEFDodecatheon pulchellum var. monanthum
JEFDodecatheon pulchellum var. shoshonense
JEF + CNPSDodecatheon pulchellum
JEFPrimula pauciflora var. macrocarpa
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Information about  Primula pauciflora from other sources
Nursery availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Jepson eFlora

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[Wikipedia] Range, Habitat, Synonyms: It is a widespread and very variable species, native to western North America, from Subarctic America to Mexico,[1][3] often in xeric (extremely dry) and desert habitats. It is found in the Great Basin Deserts and Mojave Desert. Its synonyms include Dodecatheon pauciflorum and Dodecatheon pulchellum. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)


Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 12/03/2024).