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[P. laurentiana Fernald. M.L.F on 10-8-29 says
P. farinosa is European only See Rhodora Apr. 1928
# 29
7-3-29 Primula farinosa L. G644, B & IL 708, FX.
Barcelois Bl just so. ) mouth on gravelly velvist
bare bluff facing sed. (Cld with P. communs around
camp, see 6-28-29 & 7-3-29) This corresponds more
nearly to desc. ) P. farinosa. Scape 3 1/2 in. to base
) pedicels, stvtes v darker than P. at camp whos
scape is slender v light green. Lvs beneath scape
v outside calyx (as well as inside) conspicuously
mealy (sulphur-white). Calyx rattle inflated
(P. at camp, slender), its lobes purplish dotted at
tips. Corolla a distinct lavender with yellow
core and about 1/6 in. less diamere than P. at camp.
Pedicels almost equal, short ie. not more than
1/8 in (instead ) slender v ) lengths varying
on one scape from 1/4 to 1/2 + in.) hence shorter
than the 1/2 in Calyx. Corolla tube exerted
about as in P. at camp, perhaps a trifle more
to almost 2 mm. Lobes of corolla straighter on
sides than P. at camp (ie. less diff in width. )
narrowest part at base) lobe and widest parts
Margin corolla entire except for left at apex. (P.
at camp has corolla undegine at apex more
v lso toothed or sinuate besides being cleft)
Lvs show indented veins on upper side (as
P. at camp does not), are more definitely pet-
ioled than many lvs. ) three at camp v
margins are sinuated while those at