Darkthroat Shootingstar
Primula pauciflora var. pauciflora
- Native to:
- Canada, Mexico, United States
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Primulaceae
- Genus:
- Primula
- Species:
- Primula pauciflora var. pauciflora
- USDA Symbol:
- DOPU
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 40 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- Low
- Bloom Months:
- apr,may,jun,jul
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, purple, magenta
Wildlife Benefits
- Butterflies & Moths:
- ★☆☆☆☆ Documented Lepidoptera association (GBIF)
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- butterflies
Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist stratification required — 30–90 days
- Germination Time:
- 14–60 days
- Notes:
- Seeds require light to germinate; surface sow and provide cold stratification.
The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI
Pre-treatment: Extended cold, moist stratification for 5 months. Seed planted in containers in November and left outside.
Establishment: Seeds are collected when capsules turn tan or begin to split in June. Seeds are brown at maturity. The plant occurs in perennially moist to wet soils of meadows and along streams from mid elevations in the mountains to the alpine. It ranges from Alaska to Manitoba south to California, Colorado, Nebraska, and Arizona. In eastern Washington it is usually found in vernally moist, open prairies and meadows to Ponderosa pine woods.
Source: npn.rngr.net
ORGHPS Germination Guide: Expose to fluctuation outdoor winter temperatures including freezing for 3 months. Gradually increase light and temperature in the spring. * most interbreed and seed may not be what is labelled, germinate best in cool, moist conditions; for sturdy seedlings grow outdoors in spring, prick out