Springtime Primrose is a photograph by Kaye Menner which was uploaded on April 6th, 2013.
Springtime Primrose
Primula vulgaris is a species of flowering plant in the family Primulaceae, native to western and southern Europe (from the Faroe Island and Norway... more
by Kaye Menner
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Springtime Primrose
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Kaye Menner
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Primula vulgaris is a species of flowering plant in the family Primulaceae, native to western and southern Europe (from the Faroe Island and Norway south to Portugal, and east to Germany, Ukraine, the Crimea, and the Balkans), northwest Africa (Algeria), and southwest Asia (Turkey east to Iran). The common name is primrose, or occasionally common primrose or English primrose to distinguish it from other Primula species also called primroses.
It is a perennial growing 10�30 cm (4�12 in) 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. The delicately scented flowers are 2�4 cm in diameter, borne singly on short slender stems. The flowers are typically pale yellow, though white or pink forms are often seen in nature. The flowers are actinomorphic with a superior ovary which later forms a capsule opening by valves to release the small black seeds. The flowers are hermaphrodite but heterostylous; individual plants bear either pin flowers (longuistylous flower: with the capita of the style prominent) or thrum flowers (brevistylous flower: with the stamens prominent). Fertilisation can only take place between pin and thrum flowers. Pin-to-pin and thrum-to-thrum pollination is ineffective.
The primrose is one of the earliest spring flowers in much of Europe. "Primrose" is ultimately from Old French primerose or medieval Latin prima rosa, meaning "first rose", though it is not closely related to the rose family Rosaceae.
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Jenny Rainbow
Kaye, its an amazing close up of those white flowers and they look stunning against the bright blue sky!
Kaye Menner
Thank you very much, Petko for your kind words, V&F and for adding links to my Pinterest and Twitter. Much appreciated.
Kaye Menner
Thank you so much, Randy for your always wonderful feedback and v/f, and a special thanks for the feature in Wisconsin Flowers & Scenery :)
Randy Rosenberger
It is an honor to FEATURE this fine piece of beautiful artwork on our FEATURED ARTWORK section of our website. The composition and creativity of this piece are certainly valued and very worthy of being promoted in this special section of our homepage. Thanks for sharing. Forever, Elvis Fave and Vote