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Flower  Primrose

Primrose - Photo © Copyright 2003 Gary Bradley
Photo: G. Bradley

UK Safari Tip:
Need help identifying wild flowers? Checkout the ID chart called "Woodland Plants" in the Nature Shop - click here

 

Latin name: Primula vulgaris

Size: Grows to a height of around 15cms.

Distribution: Found throughout the UK.

Flowering months: March to May.

Habitat: Found mostly on grassy verges and woodland edges.

Special features: The flowering of the primrose generally signals the arrival of spring in Britain. The delicate yellow flowers appear between a rosette of extremely crinkly leaves. It's English name literally means "first rose".


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