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Primula hendersonii
broad-leaved shooting star, Henderson's shooting star
Specimens
Photos

Distribution: Occurring west of the Cascades crest in Washington; British Columbia to California.

Habitat: Woods and prairies, at low elevations in our area.

Flowers: March-June

Origin: Native

Growth Duration: Perennial

Conservation Status: Not of concern

Pollination: Bumblebees

Description:
General:

Scapose, perennial herbs without rhizomes but with numerous bulblets on the roots, the flowering stems 1-3 dm. tall,

Leaves:

Leaves basal, usually glabrous, the blades ovate to deltoid-elliptic, usually entire, narrowed abruptly to petioles + as long to nearly as long.

Flowers:

Flowers 2-15 in an umbel, terminal on the scape, 4- or 5-parted; calyx purple-flecked, with lanceolate lobes 6-8 mm. long; corolla 15-25 mm. long, the lobes deep magenta to light orchid, grading to yellow at the base and on the tube, the base of the tube reddish-purple; stamens clustered around the style, opposite the petals, the filaments united to form a tube 2-4 mm. long, deep reddish-purple; anthers 4-6 mm. long, deep red to purple; style single, slightly exceeding the stamens, the stigma not enlarged.

Fruits:

Capsule cylindric-ovoid, 7-12 mm. long, with the tip dropping off to release the seeds.

Accepted Name:
Primula hendersonii (A. Gray) A.R. Mast & Reveal

Synonyms & Misapplications:
Dodecatheon hansenii (Greene) H.J. Thomp.
Dodecatheon hendersonii A. Gray
Dodecatheon hendersonii A. Gray ssp. cruciatum (Greene) H.J. Thomp.
Dodecatheon hendersonii A. Gray ssp. parvifolium (R. Knuth) H.J. Thomp.
Dodecatheon hendersonii A. Gray var. hansenii Greene
Additional Resources:

PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Primula hendersonii in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database

WA Flora Checklist: Primula hendersonii checklist entry

OregonFlora: Primula hendersonii information

E-Flora BC: Primula hendersonii atlas page

CalPhotos: Primula hendersonii photos

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