Primula frenchii

ClassificationDicots
FamilyPrimulaceae
Family (Traditional)Primulaceae
GenusPrimula
Species:Primula frenchii (Vasey) A. R. Mast & Reveal
Common NameFrenchs Shooting Star
Growth Habitforb
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Herbaceous; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: forb; Region of Origin: North America; Reproductive Phenology: April; Reproductive Phenology: May; Reproductive Phenology: June; Leaf Arrangement: basal; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Fragrance: No; Leaf Persistance: Deciduous; Leaflet Number: 0; Base Flower Color: Pink; Base Flower Color: Purple; Fruit Dehiscence: Yes; Fruit Type: Capsule; Fruit Wet/Dry: Dry; Overall Flower Symmetry: Actinomorphic; Perianth Present: Yes; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A
C value 10
StatusNative
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** Not applicable or data not available.

Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

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  • Counties
  • Counties - Species Present
Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim

Synonyms

SynonymFull Citation
Dodecatheon frenchii Dodecatheon frenchii (Vasey) Rydb.
Primula frenchii Primula frenchii (Vasey) A. R. Mast & Reveal

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Breckinridge (KY), Carter (KY), Crittenden (KY), Edmonson (KY), Grayson (KY), Hardin (KY), Warren (KY)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: APSC, EKY

Range of years during which specimens were collected: -

Accession No. (click for full details) County State Coll. Date Collector &
Collection No.
Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
31234100593621 Breckinridge Kentucky Richard Hannan
EKY
Dodecatheon frenchii
31234100719473 Breckinridge Kentucky L. Phillippe
EKY
Dodecatheon frenchii
31234100593670 Hardin Kentucky Ray Cranfill
EKY
Dodecatheon frenchii
APSC0118784 Edmonson Kentucky
APSC
Primula frenchii
31234100719481 Breckinridge Kentucky L. Phillippe
EKY
Dodecatheon frenchii
APSC0117436 Warren Kentucky
APSC
Primula frenchii
APSC0118971 Crittenden Kentucky
APSC
Primula frenchii
31234100743580 Warren Kentucky George P. Johnson
EKY
Dodecatheon frenchii
31234100593654 Hardin Kentucky Ray Cranfill
EKY
Dodecatheon frenchii
31234100593662 Hardin Kentucky Ray Cranfill
EKY
Dodecatheon frenchii
31234100719424 Breckinridge Kentucky L. Phillippe
EKY
Dodecatheon frenchii
31234100593639 Breckinridge Kentucky Ronald L. Jones
EKY
Dodecatheon frenchii
31234100719432 Breckinridge Kentucky L. Phillippe, R. Hannan
EKY
Dodecatheon frenchii
31234100719440 Warren Kentucky Medley
EKY
Dodecatheon frenchii
APSC0119554 Carter Kentucky
APSC
Primula frenchii
31234100593647 Breckinridge Kentucky Richard H. Hannan
EKY
Dodecatheon frenchii
31234100719465 Grayson Kentucky L. Phillippe
EKY
Dodecatheon frenchii
APSC0118783 Hardin Kentucky
APSC
Primula frenchii
APSC0119492 Hardin Kentucky
APSC
Primula frenchii
31234100719457 Grayson Kentucky Loy R. Phillippe
EKY
Dodecatheon frenchii
31234100719416 Edmonson Kentucky Landon E. McKinney
EKY
Dodecatheon frenchii
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Primula frenchii - Tara Littlefield
Primula frenchii - Tara Littlefield
Primula frenchii - Tara Littlefield
Primula frenchii - Tara Littlefield
Primula frenchii - Tara Littlefield
Primula frenchii - Tara Littlefield