Friday, April 21, 2023

Oxlip (Primula elatior)

Family: Primulaceae

Common name: Oxlip

Scientific name: Primula elatior

Date taken: 19/4/2023

Notes: Plant with a restricted geographical distribution. Compared with the more common Cowslip (Primula veris), flowers are paler with spreading corolla. Compared to False Oxlip (P. vulgaris x veris), flowers dip towards the same direction. Also note that the orange speckles on the corolla tube is much less prominent in Oxlip. 

Like other Primula spp., individuals produce one of two flower types - thrum flowers or pin flowers.









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