Primula vulgaris

Primula vulgaris
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Primulaceae
Genus: Primula
Species:
P. vulgaris
Binomial name
Primula vulgaris
Synonyms
  • Primula acaulis (L.) Hill
  • Primula atropurpurea Pax
  • Primula bicolor Raf.
  • Primula breviscapa Clairv.
  • Primula calycantha Retz.
  • Primula grandiflora Lam.
  • Primula hybrida Schrank
  • Primula inodora Hill
  • Primula minima Hablitz
  • Primula odorata Gilib.
  • Primula pseudoacaulis Schur
  • Primula sylvestris Scop.
  • Primula uniflora C.C.Gmel.
  • Primula variabilis Bastard
  • Primula vernalis Salisb.

Primula vulgaris is a species of flowering plant in the family Primulaceae, native to Eurasia. The common name of this plant is primrose, or occasionally common primrose or English primrose to distinguish it from other Primula species referred to as primroses.