Primula angustifolia, June 18, 2021
Common & scientific name
Alpine primrose, Primula angustifolia
Family
Primrose, Primulaceae
Location
Lackawanna Gulch, 11,000’
Fun, weird, helpful, or little known fact
Found only in Colorado and northern New Mexico, this diminutive version of its much taller cousin, the water-loving Parry’s primrose, is found on dry subalpine and alpine ridges, often in the protection of rocks. Its neon-magenta flowers, largely identical to those of Parry’s, light up the tundra under our feet.