Primula veris – Cowslip

A sign of spring is a popular wildflower the Primula, Cowslip. These days I suspect they have been planted purposefully rather than by natural seeding. Still, nice to see in the meadows and wilded areas of suburbia. Just one of many plants that are hanging on as the climate changes.

The name seems a little strange but as they are to be found thriving where the cows are manuring the meadow. It is derived from the old English name for what is often called ‘cow pats’.