Primulaceae FAMILY
Primula veris
Primula veris
Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
3/5
Safety & Hazards
Some people are allergic to the stamens of this plant, though such cases are easily treated[ 7 Title Encyclopaedia of Medicinal Plants. Publication Author Chiej. R. Publisher MacDonald Year 1984 ISBN 0-356-10541-5 Description Covers plants growing in Europe. Also gives other interesting information on the plants. Good photographs. ].
Botanical Description
Primula veris is a perennial plant that can grow up to 0.25 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeEurope, including Britain but absent from the extreme north, to temperate Asia.
HabitatGrassy places, fields and woods with calcareous soils[ 7 Title Encyclopaedia of Medicinal Plants. Publication Author Chiej. R. Publisher MacDonald Year 1984 ISBN 0-356-10541-5 Description Covers plants growing in Europe. Also gives other interesting information on the plants. Good photographs. , 9 Title Edible and Medicinal Plants. Publication Author Launert. E. Publisher Hamlyn Year 1981 ISBN 0-600-37216-2 Description Covers plants in Europe. a drawing of each plant, quite a bit of interesting information. , 13 Title Hamlyn Encyclopaedia of Plants. Publication Author Triska. Dr. Publisher Hamlyn Year 1975 ISBN 0-600-33545-3 Description Very interesting reading, giving some details of plant uses and quite a lot of folk-lore. , 24 Title Making a Wildlife Garden. Publication Author Baines. C. Publisher Year ISBN Description Fairly good with lots of ideas about creating wildlife areas in the garden. ].