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Primrose / Jaglac (pale pink)
Primula vulgaris ssp. sibthorpii
45.8209, 15.9726
Field Notes
Description:
It is a perennial growing 10–30 cm tall, with a basal rosette of leaves which are more-or-less evergreen in favoured habitats. The leaves are 5 – 25 cm long and 2–6 cm broad, often heavily wrinkled, with an irregularly crenate to dentate margin, and a usually short leaf stem. Flowers pink to red or purple.
Habitat:
Balkans, southwest Asia.
Notes:
Both flowers and leaves are edible, the flavor ranging between mild lettuce and more bitter salad greens. The leaves can also be used for tea, and the young flowers can be made into primrose wine.
Reference Links:
Primula vulgaris
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PublishedApril 18, 2013
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