Cowslip - Primula veris
Species
Description
Low to short hairy plant. Leaves oblong and abruptly narrowing into the stalk. Flowers deep yellow 9 to 15 mm with orange markings in the centre, sweetly fragrant up to 30 in nodding one-sided cluster.
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Habitat
Grassy habitats, meadows and pastures etc.
When to see it
April and May.
Life History
Perennial.
UK Status
Less common than previously in Britain having suffered a severe decline. It can however be quite abundant where it is found.
VC55 Status
Now infrequent and declining in Leicestershire and Rutland. In the 1979 Flora survey of Leicestershire it was found in 288 of the 617 tetrads.
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HAPeacock
Stokes Wood Park - 05 May 2012 -
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HAPeacock
Stokes Wood Park - 05 May 2012 -
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Lostash
Whetstone Churchyard - 17 May 2013
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Additional Images
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Graham Calow
Sapcote - 10 May 2006 -
Barbara Cooper
Holwell Nature Reserve - 17 May 2012 -
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Jonesboy1
Broughton Astley - 01 April 2012 -
HAPeacock
Stokes Wood Park - 05 May 2012 -
HAPeacock
The Orchards - 03 May 2012 -
HAPeacock
The Orchards - 03 May 2012 -
HAPeacock
The Orchards - 03 May 2012 -
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Barbara Cooper
Holwell Nature Reserve - 17 May 2012
Orange-flowered form -
Alan Semper
Harby, Waltham La verge - 11 April 2012 -
Alan Semper
Harby, Langar La verge - 15 April 2012 -
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Ron.stevens
Ullesthorpe Farm - 30 April 2013 -
Alan Semper
Watermead CP - 28 April 2013 -
Lostash
Whetstone Churchyard - 17 May 2013 -
