Wildflower of the valley
Reid's Primrose
Primula reidii
- How easy to find
- Rare — you will see it only in some places
- Flower size
- Small
- Family
- Primulaceae (Primrose family)
- Type
- Herb
- Height
- small
- Flower colour
- white
- Flowering
- June to September
About Reid's Primrose
Primula reidii is a hairy herb of height 10 - 15 cm. Leaves are loosely arranged rosette, oblaneolate, denticulate or obscurely crenulate along the margins and hairy on both the surfaces. Flowers are ivory white, fragrant and bell shaped, slightly drooping.
Where to find it
- Near the entrance of the valley
Habitat
Rock ledges, on boulders covered with moss.
What the name means
Primula: Latin "first little one"; reidii honours a Miss Reid, associated with the plant's discovery.
