Primula fragrans Calflora

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Taxon Report

Primula fragrans Mast & Reveal

Scented shooting star

2016 Steve Matson

2011 Steve Matson

Primula fragrans is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

also called Dodecatheon redolens


	Plant Range Observation Search ~247 records in California Plant Characteristics

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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 in wetlands

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Subalpine Forest, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF

Alternate Names:


JEF	Dodecatheon redolens

Information about Primula fragrans from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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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: 11/21/2024).