Primroses, St Andrew's Churchyard
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Primroses, St Andrew's Churchyard
Image: © Maigheach-gheal Taken: 23 Apr 2010
The Primrose flowers in early spring, one of the earliest spring flowers in much of Europe. In appropriate conditions, it can cover the ground in open woods and shaded hedgerows. In more populated areas it has sometimes suffered from over-collection and theft so that few natural displays of Primroses in abundance can now be found. To prevent excessive damage to the species, picking of Primroses or the removal of Primrose plants from the wild is illegal. In the Middle Ages, a concoction was made from the foliage for treating gout and rheumatism, and an infusion of the roots was used for headaches.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.16091
Longitude
-1.690348