Primulaceae
Northern primrose
Primula borealis
- Family
- Primulaceae
- Genus
- Primula
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Common names
By language (2)
- English
- Northern primrose
- Russian
- Первоцвет северный, Примула северная
Synonyms
- Aleuritia borealis (Duby) Soják
- Primula ajanensis E.A.Busch
- Primula borealis f. borealis
- Primula borealis var. ajanensis (E.A.Busch) Hultén
- Primula borealis var. borealis
- Primula chamissonis E.A.Busch
- Primula parvifolia Duby
- Primula sibirica var. borealis Kurtz
- Primula tenuis Small
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Alaska: native, Canada: native
Photos
Photo: Валерия Ковалева, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Валерия Ковалева, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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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.