During the initial description of the white colored P. latiloba, botanists must have overlooked the purple pink P. poetica.

[3] Due to recent research and classification efforts, P. poetica now has volumes of information regarding its features and is commonly found in nature and nurseries alike.

Primula poetica is mainly found in the Northwestern region of the United States mainly in the arid transition zone in Washington and Oregon.

Compared to other members of its genus, P. poetica is found in more open, sunny areas and in drier woodlands.

These flowers flourish in areas that provide abundant springtime moisture followed by dry conditions in the summer.

[7] Primula poetica prefers to grow in a region where the soil is composed of rich humus and fine sand that has been deposited by the winds through the Columbia River Gorge.

[Turner's Photographs 1] P. poetica first emerges in the springtime as a small, unassuming basal clump of oval, soft green leaves.

This flower generally booms from March to April, however in the region of the Columbia River Gorge the season can vary by as much as a month or more.