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Primula elatior (L.)
Herbaceous perennial plant with a rosette of leaves 5–15 cm long and 2–6 cm broad. The light yellow flowers are produced in the spring between April and May.
Nutrient- and calcium-rich damp woods and meadows throughout Europe with northern bordes in Denmark and southern parts of Sweden, eastwards to Altai Mountains and on the Kola Peninsula in Russia
Medicinal use: Flowers used in tea have a mucolytic effect. It may be confused with the closely related Primula veris (cowslip) which has a similar general appearance although P. veris has smaller, bellshaped, bright yellow flowers (and red dots inside the flower), and a corolla tube without folds. The leaves of P. veris are more spade-shaped than P. elatior.
Spotted on Apr 28, 2009
Submitted on Mar 28, 2011
2 Comments
That is a good sighting!! I have not seen this plant.
Added the medicinal use.