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Parry's Primrose
Primula parryi
38.9977, -106.904
Field Notes
Description:
Short, less than 20cm plant, spear-like leaves, growing near snow fields well above treeline (approximately 12,000ft). Flowers a deep purple.
Habitat:
Alpine conditions above treeline (12,000ft). Preferred marshy areas around melting snow fields, and tended to grow above the more crowded plant areas, preferring more open spaces. Found on a NE facing slope of a marshy Colorado mountain cirque.
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PublishedAugust 2, 2011
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