Primula clevelandii var. clevelandii

Family: Primulaceae · Type: perennial · Native

Cleveland's primrose is a California native perennial found in southern California coastal, Transverse, and Peninsular ranges in grassy slopes and flats at elevations generally below 600 meters. Flowering from February to April, this plant produces delicate flowers with distinctive yellow or purple-yellow anthers in small clusters of 1 to 16 blooms. Growing with low, compact stems forming dense clumps, it develops a tight rosette of green leaves close to the ground. Its leaves are broadly oval, arranged in a circular pattern, creating a low-growing mound of soft green foliage. The flower clusters emerge from the center of the leaf rosette, creating a charming display of subtle, clustered blossoms.

Habitat: Grassy slopes, flats

Bloom period: Feb-Apr

Elevation: generally < 600 m

Bioregions: SCo, TR, PR

California counties: Orange, San Diego, Riverside

Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.