Primula veris L.
(Cowslip)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPrimula veris (Cowslip)
GenusPrimula (cowslips and primroses)
FamilyPRIMULACEAE (primroses, loosestrifes and pimpernels)
OrderERICALES (heaths, heathers, azaleas, primroses, loosestrifes and balsams)
SubclassEU-DICOTS (dicotyledonous flowering plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (flowering plants)
PhylumTRACHEOPHYTA (vascular plants)
KingdomPLANTAE (plants)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Primula veris (Cowslip) :
1: Primula veris (Cowslip)
9 May 2015 OSGR: SU01 50° 60’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
Image 1: Plant with flowers - oblique viewImage 2: Plant with flowers - oblique view - close-up
2: Primula veris (Cowslip)
11 Jul 2011 OSGR: SS78 51° 30’ N, 3° 40’ W Vice County: Glam (VC 41) Wales
in seed in dune slack
Image 1: Seeds - enlargedImage 2: Seeds - highly enlargedImage 3: Seeds - magnifiedImage 4: Seeds - magnified (2)
3: Primula veris (Cowslip)
26 Apr 2004 OSGR: SU88 51° 30’ N, 0° 50’ W Vice County: Bucks (VC 24) England
Image 1: Flower and calyx - enlargedImage 2: Leaf - under-surface - magnifiedImage 3: Leaf - under-surface - magnified (2)Image 4: Leaf - under-surface - magnified (3)
4: Primula veris (Cowslip)
1 May 2002 OSGR: SP50 51° 50’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Oxon (VC 23) England
Image 1: Leaf - upper sideImage 2: Leaf - upper side - enlargedImage 3: Leaf - undersideImage 4: Leaf - underside - enlarged
5: Primula veris (Cowslip)
24 Apr 2000 OSGR: SU46 51° 20’ N, 1° 20’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: In situImage 2: In situ (2)
6: Primula veris (Cowslip)
22 Apr 2000 OSGR: SU57 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Flowers - thrum - face viewImage 2: InflorescenceImage 3: Inflorescence - top viewImage 4: Inflorescence - top view (2)Image 5: Plant - side viewImage 6: Plant - side view (2)
7: Primula veris (Cowslip)
21 Apr 2000 OSGR: SU57 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
on edge of pit beside track
Image 1: FlowersImage 2: PlantImage 3: Plant (2)Image 4: Plant (3)
8: Primula veris (Cowslip)
29 Aug 1999 OSGR: SU57 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Image 1: Capsule - calyx half removedImage 2: Capsule - calyx removed - from aboveImage 3: Seed heads - from aboveImage 4: Seed heads - from above (2)Image 5: Seed heads - from above (3)Image 6: Seed head - side viewImage 7: Seed heads - side viewImage 8: Seed heads - side view (2)Image 9: Seed heads - side view (3)Image 10: Three seed heads - from aboveImage 11: Three seed heads - side view
9: Primula veris (Cowslip)
25 Jul 1999 OSGR: SU36 51° 20’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: North Wilts (VC 7) England
Image 1: SeedImage 2: Seed (2)Image 3: Seed (3)Image 4: Seeds
10: Primula veris (Cowslip)
3 May 1999 OSGR: SU57 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Thrum-flowered cowslip
Image 1: Flower - faceImage 2: Flower - LSImage 3: InflorescenceImage 4: Inflorescence and leafImage 5: Leaf - uppersideImage 6: Leaf - upperside - close-upImage 7: Leaf - undersideImage 8: Leaf - underside - close-upImage 9: Peduncle - close-upImage 10: PollenImage 11: Pollen (2)Image 12: Pollen (3)Image 13: Pollen (4)Image 14: Pollen - surface ornamentationImage 15: Pollen - surface ornamentation (2)Image 16: Pollen - surface ornamentation (3)Image 17: Pollen - surface ornamentation (4)Image 18: Pollen - surface ornamentation (5)
11: Primula veris (Cowslip)
14 May 1973 OSGR: SE66 54° 0’ N, 1° 0’ W Vice County: North-east Yorks (VC 62) England
Plants with large flower heads
Image 1: Plants with large flower heads
12: Primula veris (Cowslip)
31 May 1971 OSGR: TQ21 50° 50’ N, 0° 10’ W Vice County: East Sussex (VC 14) England
Image 1: PlantImage 2: Plant (2)

Primula veris (Cowslip) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Primula veris (Cowslip)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 13 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Primula veris (Cowslip)
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