Primulaceae
Alpine primrose
Primula angustifolia
- Family
- Primulaceae
- Genus
- Primula
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Alpine primrose
Synonyms
- Aleuritia angustifolia (Torr.) Soják
- Primula angustifolia var. helenae Pollard & Cockerell
Flowers
- In flower
- June to July (from 171 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Jared Shorma, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Cole Wolf, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Anders Hastings, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Jared Shorma, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Patrick Alexander, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Joshua Smith, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Zac Peterson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Jake Armstrong, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Tom Field, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.