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Theophrastaceae. The Primulaceae / prɪmjəˈleɪʃiː /, commonly known as the primrose family (but not related to the evening primrose family), are a family of herbaceous and woody flowering plants including some favourite garden plants and wildflowers. Most are perennial though some species, such as scarlet pimpernel, are annuals.
Primula (/ ˈprɪmjʊlə /) [2] is a genus of herbaceous [3] flowering plants in the family Primulaceae. They include the primrose (P. vulgaris), a familiar wildflower of banks and verges. Other common species are P. auricula (auricula), P. veris (cowslip), and P. elatior (oxlip). These species and many others are valued for their ornamental ...
Primula vulgaris, the common primrose, is a species of flowering plant in the family Primulaceae, native to Eurasia. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The common name is primrose , [ 4 ] or occasionally common primrose or English primrose to distinguish it from other Primula species referred to as primroses.
The Onagraceae are a family of flowering plants known as the willowherb family or evening primrose family. They include about 650 species of herbs, shrubs, and trees [4] in 17 genera. [5] The family is widespread, occurring on every continent from boreal to tropical regions. The family includes a number of popular garden plants, including ...
Primula veris, the cowslip, common cowslip, or cowslip primrose (syn. Primula officinalis Hill), is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the primrose family Primulaceae.The species is native throughout most of temperate Europe and western Asia, [1] and although absent from more northerly areas including much of northwest Scotland, it reappears in northernmost Sutherland and Orkney and in ...
Primrose (group), a South Korean pop group. Primrose Brook, a tributary of the Passaic River. Primrose Day, the anniversary of the death of British prime minister Benjamin Disraeli. Primrose League, an organisation founded in 1883 to promote Toryism. Primrose High School, an 11-19 comprehensive school in Leeds, UK.
Oenothera speciosa is a herbaceous perennial wildflower. It has glabrous (smooth) to pubescent stems that grow to 50 centimetres (20 inches) in height. The pubescent leaves are alternate with very short or no petiole (sessile), reaching 10 cm (4 in) long to 4 cm ( in) broad. They are variable in shape, from linear to obovate, and are toothed or ...
Oenothera biennis, the common evening-primrose, [3] is a species of flowering plant in the family Onagraceae, native to eastern and central North America, from Newfoundland west to Alberta, southeast to Florida, and southwest to Texas, and widely naturalized elsewhere in temperate and subtropical regions. [4]