Thursday, 15 May 2025

Primula farinosa 粉報春

Common name: Bird's-eye Primose
Scientific name: Primula farinosa 粉報春
Genus: Primula 報春花屬
Family: Primulaceae 報春花科, primrose family

Origin: native 

Remarks: It is listed as VU (vulnerable) 易危 according to IUCN Red List Categories.

Date: 11th May

[231] Perennial.

[217] A cluster of plants.

[223] Leaves 1-5 cm, in a basal rosette.

[223_1] Leaves edges crinkly 皺巴巴的.


[223_2] Leaves underside mealy 粉狀的 white.

[221_1] Flower buds.

[222_1] Flower buds start opening.

[220] Scape 花葶 to 15 cm, mealy.


[225_1] Side-view of the flower showing the pink petals. deep purple sepals, green bracts, pedicel and the scape. The sepals, pedicels, bracts and scape are all mealy white.

[219] Flowers about 1 cm across; 5 pink petals 

[219_1] The pin form flower. The stigma is higher than the 5 anthers.

[219_2] It is clearly seen that the stigma is protruding from the flower while the anthers are hidden inside the flower.

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