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| Photo by Madame Popow | Photo by Madame Popow |
| July 2008 at Mt. Tairppyo |
July 2008 at Mt. Hiuchi |
| Family | Primulaceae |
| Scientific name | Primula cuneifolia Ledebour var. hakusanensis (Franchet) Makino |
| Synonyms | Primula cuneifolia Ledebour subsp. hakusanensis (Franchet) W. W. Smith & Forrest; Primula cuneifolia Ledebour var. hakusanensis (Franchet) Makino forma alba H. Hara |
| Common name | (Japanese common name) hakusan-ko-zakura (ハクサンコザクラ, 白山小桜 [meaning: Michinoku small sakura-sou [Michinoku = an old name of Tohoku region, sakura-sou = Primula sieboldii]) |
| (English common name) none | |
| Distribution | (Japan) Honshu (north of Central region) |
| (Other nations) none | |
| Habitat | Alpine or subalpine rocks or wet fields |
| Chromosomal number | 2n=22 (2x) |
| Description | Leaves 3-8cm long, 1-2.5cm wide. Scapes 5-15cm tall. Flowers pink or white (forma nivea) ca. 2cm across, flowering in July to August. Fruits 5mm long. Perennial plants. |
| Note | Rare species. Endemic to Japan. |
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| Photo by Madame Popow | Photo by Madame Popow |
| July 2008 at Mt. Tairppyo |
July 2008 at Mt. Hiuchi |
