
PRIMROSE FAMILY 17 
PRIMROSE FAMILY 
BrRpD’S-EYE PRIMROSE  PRIMULA FARINOSA 
Plate 16, fig. 1 
The lilac flowers of the Bird's-eye Primrose grow in clusters at 
the tips of unbranched stems. The plants are 4-8 in. high and bloom 
in the spring. They are found along brook-banks and in wet meadows 
at 7000-9000 ft. Both the botanical and common names of the Prim- 
rose refer to the almost universal habit of blooming in early spring. 
YELLOW PRIMROSE STEIRONEMA CILIATUM 
Plate 16, fig. 2 
The blossoms of the Yellow Primrose grow in pairs in the axils 
of the leaves and bloom in summer. The plants are 2-5 ft. high and 
grow in grassy meadows and along streams at 3000-8000 ft. 
PRIMROSE PRIMULA PARRYI 
Plate 16, fig. 3 
. The red-purple blossoms of this Primrose grow in large, loose 
clusters on stems 6 in.-2 ft. tall. The plants are strong-scented and are 
found hidden away in alpine rock-clefts or along subalpine torrents at 
9000-14000 ft. They bloom in early and midsummer and have a fra- 
grance very like musk. The flowers are large and resemble those of 
the cultivated primroses. 
SHOOTING STAR  DODECATHEON MEADIA 
Plate 16, fig. 4 
The Shooting Stars vary in color from pale pink to deep bright 
reddish-purple, and occasionally white ones are found. They hang 
downward in loose clusters from the tips of leafless reddish stems, 
6-20 in. tall, and bloom in early and midsummer. They occur along 
brook-banks and in wet meadows at 5000-12000 ft. 
