Wildflower of the valley
Large-leaved Primrose (Moorcroft's variety)
Primula macrophylla var. moorcroftiana
- How easy to find
- Very rare — you need to search for it — local knowledge helps
- Flower size
- Small
- Family
- Primulaceae (Primrose family)
- Type
- Perennial
- Height
- small
- Flower colour
- red,green,white
- Flowering
- June to July
About Large-leaved Primrose (Moorcroft's variety)
Primula macrophylla is a robust perennial herb with strap shaped leaves. Flowers are dense clustered with pink purple heads and darker eyes. Calyx tube is cylindrical and stamens are 5.
Where to find it
- In the deeper parts of the valley
- Around Hemkund Sahib
Habitat
Damp areas, alpine meadows and mountain slopes.
What the name means
Primula: Latin "first little one"; the variety moorcroftiana honours William Moorcroft, the early 19th-century Anglo-Tibetan explorer.
More photos
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