Cowslip
Primula veris


Family Details and Description of Plant
Family Primrose Family     Primulaceae
Habit of Plant Perennial herb with wrinkled leaves 5-15cm long.
Flowers Flowers are yellow/peach coloured 8-10mm across with a scent.
Occurance Once very commen but now ony frequent but are sometimes locally abundant as in the photo below.
Location In grasslands, open woods on all soil types.
Seasons Flowers March - May.


View of sea cliffs with cowslips in the foreground grassland.

Detailed photo of cowslip.


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last updated Tuesday, July 06, 1999 11:32 PM