Family: Primulaceae
bird's-eye primrose, Lake Mistassini primrose
[Primula intercedens Fernald, more...]
Christopher Noll
Asa Thoresen
Etymology: Primula: diminutive of primus, referring to early spring flowering of true primrose
Plants: erect, perennial, 1"-10" tall forb
Leaves: basal, underside covered with white to yellow powder; oblong or with a wider, rounded tip and tapering to the base
Flowers: pink to whitish with a yellow "eye", 5-parted, 1/3"-3/4" wide, funnel-shaped, petals 2-lobed, stamens shorter than the petals; inflorescence with 1-10 flowers in an umbel-like cluster on a 10" stalk; blooms May-June
Habitat: rocks, cliffs, shores; in gravelly, rocky, limy soil
Plants: erect, perennial, 1"-10" tall forb
Leaves: basal, underside covered with white to yellow powder; oblong or with a wider, rounded tip and tapering to the base
Flowers: pink to whitish with a yellow "eye", 5-parted, 1/3"-3/4" wide, funnel-shaped, petals 2-lobed, stamens shorter than the petals; inflorescence with 1-10 flowers in an umbel-like cluster on a 10" stalk; blooms May-June
Habitat: rocks, cliffs, shores; in gravelly, rocky, limy soil
Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 10, Wetland Indicator = FACW WIS DNR-Bureau of Endangered Resources: Detailed information on Wisconsin listed species including state and federal status, photos, etc. USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos
Asa Thoresen
Janice Stiefel
James R. Sime
Christopher Noll
Merel R. Black
Merel R. Black
Merel R. Black
Emmet J. Judziewicz
Asa Thoresen
