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Friday, July 3, 2009

Nevada Primrose-Primula cusickiana var. nevadensis

I found this colorful member of the Primrose Family (Primulaceae) only on the cliff edge above 10,000 feet on a recent trip to the alpine. It took awhile to find a specimen I could safely photograph. This is Nevada Primrose (Primula cusickiana var. nevadensis).

It is only found in Nevada, hence the name.

For more information about Nevada Primrose, click here.

2 comments:

jeanhwrt said...

Which mountain range did you find this in? It grows in the Snake Range and the Grant Range.

Desert Survivor said...

On Mt. Washington in the Snake Range.