Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Primulaceae (Primrose family)
Genus: Primula (Primrose)

Synonyms

Related species

Primula veris L. - Cowslip
Primula elatior (L.) L. - Oxlip
Primula acaulis (L.) L. - Primrose
Primula farinosa L. - Bird's-Eye Primrose
Primula auricula L. - Auricula
Primula clusiana Tausch - Siberian Primrose
Primula minima L. - Dwarf Primrose
Primula glutinosa Wulfen
Primula hirsuta All. - Hairy Primrose

Traits

Maximal 25 cm tall. inflorescence: umbel-like, stem multi-flowered. supporting-leaves of the flowers: shorter than the pedicels. flowers: salverform, yellowish. corolla-tube: longer than the corolla-lobes. fauces-scales: absent. calyx: cross-section edged. fruits: sc...

You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Distribution in Germany

Legend

	Natural, established occurences
	Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Links

• BRC.UK (english)
• wiki (english)
• Floraweb (deutsch)
• inflora.CH (deutsch)
• wiki (deutsch)
• Tela Botanica (français)
• inflora.CH (français)
• wiki (français)
• inflora.CH (italiano)