padre’s shooting star

Primula clevelandii

Member of shooting stars (section Dodecatheon)
shooting stars (genus Primula)
primrose family (family Primulaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
purple, pale purple, red purple, pink in flowering plants

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• peduncle bright green
• corolla typically has 5 lobes, rarely 4 or 6
• at low elevations near the coast, the corolla is typically mostly white
• inland and at higher elevations, the corolla is mostly light purple
• filament tube 3–4 mm wide
• depending on the variety, there will always be cream/yellow on the filament tube, anther connective tissue, or anther pollen sacs
• [basal, not spoon-shaped] leaf blade length generally > 2× width

Toxicity of primula (Primula spp.):
1 – Skin contact with these plants can cause symptoms ranging from redness, itching, and rash to painful blisters like skin burns.

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Chris’s observations: 20 (19 are research grade)

Locations:

• Henry Coe SP: 12
• Joseph D. Grant CP: 3
• Pacheco SP: 2
• Coyote Lake / Harvey Bear Ranch CP
• Fort Ord NM
• Pinnacles NP

Months:

• Feb.: 3
• Mar.: 13
• Apr.: 4

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Not all sites agree about the scientific name:

• Primula clevelandii → iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora
• Dodecatheon clevelandii → FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora