Plant species

primrose Primula vulgaris

Primulaceae

Species information

Description

A primrose with a basal leaf rosette and five-lobed, long-tubed flowers borne singly or in umbels. A common early spring perennial of woodland, edges and grassland with pale yellow flowers and a deeper yellow throat.

Plant traits

Growth form

forb

Life cycle

perennial

Height

5–20 cm

Typical season

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Active growth

Flowering

Fruiting

Timing varies with site and year.

Habitat conditions

Habitat

forest · forest edge · mesic grasslands

Light

partial shade

Moisture

mesic · moist

Soil

indifferent

Substrate

indifferent

Pollination

insect pollination

Status

native

Interesting facts

The long flower tube leads to nectar deep inside the pale-yellow corolla, favouring insects that can reach it.

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