Editing Primula hendersonii

{{Short description|Species of flowering plant}}
{{Speciesbox
| image = Dodecatheon hendersonii.jpg
| parent = Primula sect. Dodecatheon
| taxon = Primula hendersonii
| authority = (A. Gray) A.R. Mast & Reveal
| synonyms = {{Collapsible list | title = {{-}}
| {{Species list
| Dodecatheon atratum | Greene
| Dodecatheon cruciatum | Greene
| Dodecatheon ellipticum | Nutt. ex Durand
| Dodecatheon hansenii | (Greene) H.J.Thomps.
| Dodecatheon hendersonii | A.Gray
| Dodecatheon hendersonii var. cruciatum | (Greene) Greene
| Dodecatheon hendersonii subsp. cruciatum | (Greene) H.J.Thomps.
| Dodecatheon hendersonii subsp. hansenii | (Greene) Kartesz
| Dodecatheon hendersonii var. hansenii | Greene
| Dodecatheon hendersonii subsp. parvifolium | (R.Knuth) H.J.Thomps.
| Dodecatheon hendersonii var. typicum | R.Knuth
| Dodecatheon integrifolium var. latifolium | Hook.
| Dodecatheon latifolium | (Hook.) Piper
| Dodecatheon meadia var. brevifolium | A.Gray
| Dodecatheon meadia var. ellipticum | K.Brandegee
| Dodecatheon meadia var. hendersonii | (A.Gray) K.Brandegee
| Dodecatheon meadia var. parvifolium | (R.Knuth) E.D.Br.
| Dodecatheon patulum var. parvifolium | R.Knuth
| Meadia hendersonii | (A.Gray) Kuntze
| Meadia hendersonii var. cruciata | (Greene) Greene
}}
}}
| synonyms_ref = <ref>{{cite POWO |id=60447603-2 |title=''Primula hendersonii'' |accessdate=15 April 2022}}</ref>
}}

'''''Primula hendersonii''''' is a [[species]] of [[flowering plant]] in the [[family (biology)|family]] Primulaceae, [[native plant|native]] to western North America, from California north to southern British Columbia and Idaho. Common names include '''broad-leaved shooting star''', '''Henderson's shooting star''', '''mosquito bills''', and '''sailor caps'''.

==Description==
''P. hendersonii'' is [[estivation|summer deciduous]], dying back to the ground after the rains cease. It has basal clumps of leaves, 2–16&nbsp;cm, with nodding flowers 6–25&nbsp;mm long on stems 10–30&nbsp;cm tall. The flowers are magenta to deep lavender to white, with the [[stamen]]s thrust out and the [[sepal]]s bent back. It is highly variable and [[Hybrid (biology)|hybridizes]] with ''[[Primula clevelandii]]'', from which it can be distinguished by its reddish or purplish stem.

==Distribution and habitat==
In California, it occurs in the northwest (except the north coast), the Cascade Range, the Sierra Nevada foothills, the Central Valley, the San Francisco Bay Area, the north Inner South Coast Ranges, and the San Bernardino Mountains. It is generally found in open woodlands, from sea level in British Columbia, up to {{convert|1900|m|0|abbr=on}} altitude in California.

==Cultivation==
It needs good drainage, and needs a dry summer period. Plants germinated from seed may take 3–5 years to produce flowers. For some plants, with frequent light fertilization and moisture, dormancy may be delayed, and flowering time may be decreased to 1–2 years. Another technique to speed flowering is to place them in a cooler after dormancy, then bring them to a shadehouse in midsummer. It can be [[plant propagation|propagated]] by division in winter. It prefers shade when inland.

==Uses==
The leaves and roots can be eaten when roasted or boiled, but are reported to be poisonous when eaten raw.

==References==
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==Notes==
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*[http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?Dodecatheon+hendersonii Jepson Flora Project: ''Dodecatheon hendersonii'']
*[http://linnet.geog.ubc.ca/Atlas/Atlas.aspx?sciname=Dodecatheon+hendersonii Plants of British Columbia: ''Dodecatheon hendersonii'']
*{{ITIS |id=23962 |taxon=''Dodecatheon hendersonii'' |accessdate=16 February 2006}}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20061004130749/http://www.itis.usda.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=23962 ITIS 23962]
*Cullina, William, and Cullina, Bill (2000) ''The New England Wild Flower Society Guide to Growing and Propagating Wildflowers of the United States and Canada'', Houghton Mifflin Company, {{ISBN|0-395-96609-4}}.
*[http://www.laspilitas.com/classes/edible.htm Las Pilitas Incredible Edibles]
*"Wildflowers of Henry W. Coe State Park" brochure, Larry Ulrich, 2002

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[[Category:Primula|hendersonii]]
[[Category:Flora of California]]
[[Category:Flora of the Sierra Nevada (United States)]]
[[Category:Flora of the Western United States]]
[[Category:Flora of the Northwestern United States]]
[[Category:Flora of British Columbia]]
[[Category:Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands]]
[[Category:Natural history of the California Coast Ranges]]
[[Category:Natural history of the San Francisco Bay Area]]
[[Category:Flora without expected TNC conservation status]]


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