Cowslip (Primula veris)


A perennial of unimproved grassland, often on calcareous soil. Once common but now becoming rare due to loss of habitat. Produces bell-shaped flowers borne on stalks in April/May.


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Location: Martin Down nature reserve, Hampshire
Photo credit: © Mike McEnnerney / Alamy / Afripics
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