Cowslip
Primula veris
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At a glance
- Scientific name
- Primula veris
- Group
- Eudicots
- Order
- Ericales
- Family
- Primulaceae
- Continent
- Europe, Asia
- Habitat
- Meadow
- Form
- Herb
- Leaves
- Shed in winter
- Flower colour
- Yellow
- Blooms in
- Spring
- Use
- Medicine
- Difficulty in WildGuessr
- Medium
Did you know?
- Darwin studied how its two kinds of flowers, with short or long styles, help avoid self-pollination.
- Its English name is said to come from an old word for cow dung, as it grows in pastures.
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Classification, names and conservation status come from Wikidata (CC0), the photo from Wikimedia Commons. Wikidata Q157552 · All plants · All entries