Primulaceae FAMILY
Primula vulgaris
Primula vulgaris
Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
3/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Primula vulgaris is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.30 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeWestern Europe, including Britain, from Norway south and east to N. Africa and W. Asia.
HabitatWoods and hedgerows on acid and calcareous soils[ 4 Title A Modern Herbal. Publication Author Grieve. Publisher Penguin Year 1984 ISBN 0-14-046-440-9 Description Not so modern (1930's?) but lots of information, mainly temperate plants. , 17 Title Flora of the British Isles. Publication Author Clapham, Tutin and Warburg. Publisher Cambridge University Press Year 1962 ISBN - Description A very comprehensive flora, the standard reference book but it has no pictures. ]. Also found in the open on north-facing slopes in south-western England[ 31 Title Shade Plants for Garden and Woodland. Publication Author Brown. Publisher Year ISBN Description ].