Taxon Report

Primula pauciflora (Greene) A. R. Mast & Reveal

beautiful shootingstar

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Taxon Summary

Primula pauciflora, commonly known as beautiful shootingstar, is a perennial herb in the Primulaceae that is found in California and elsewhere. It occurs within Great Basin scrub, Meadows and seeps, and Pinyon and juniper woodland, growing at elevations from 1000 to 2380 meters. Primula pauciflora is ranked 4.2, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Moderately threatened in California.

Classification


Scientific Name:	Primula pauciflora (Greene) A. R. Mast & Reveal
Common Name:	beautiful shootingstar
Family:	Primulaceae
Element Code:	PDPRI030D0
USDA Plants Symbol:
Synonyms/Other Names:	Dodecatheon pulchellum (Raf.) Merr.

Ecology and Life History


Lifeform:	perennial herb
Blooming Period: Apr-Jun	Apr-Jun
Elevation:	1000-2380 (3280-7810)
General Habitats:	Great Basin scrub, Meadows and seeps, Pinyon and juniper woodland
Microhabitat:	Mesic
Microhabitat Details:

Conservation Status


CA Rare Plant Rank:	4.2
Global Rank:	G5
State Rank:	S3
State List:	None
Fed List:	None
Other Status:
CRPR Changes:

Occurrence Data from the CNDDB


Total Occurrences:	0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
Excellent (A)	0
Good (B)	0
Fair (C)	0
Poor (D)	0
None (X)	0
Unknown (U)	0

Location


California Endemic: False
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Inyo (INY), Lassen (LAS), Modoc (MOD), Mono (MNO), Nevada (NEV)
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Beaver Mtn. (4112086), Bogard Buttes (4012152), Chidago Canyon (3711854), Fish Slough (3711844), Hobart Mills (3912042), June Lake (3711971), Last Chance Mtn. (3711736), Mt. Bidwell (4112082), Mt. Thompson (3711825), Pease Flat (4112085), Poison Lake (4012162), Red Cinder (4012142), River Spring (3711885), Watterson Canyon (3711866), Willow Ranch (4112083)

Threat List Data from the CNDDB


Threat List Total:	0
EOs with Threat Listed:	Total EOs	% of EOs
	0	0 %

Notes



Possibly threatened by grazing and trampling. See Journal of Arnold Arboretum 29:212 (1948) for alternative nomenclature, and Brittonia 59(1):79-82 (2007) for revised nomenclature.
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Selected References

Citation California Native Plant Society, Rare Plant Program. 2025. Rare Plant Inventory (online edition, v9.5.1). Website https://www.rareplants.cnps.org [accessed 27 January 2025].