Primroses (primula vulgaris)
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Primroses (primula vulgaris) by Eirian Evans as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © Eirian Evans Taken: 30 Apr 2010
Primroses are remarkable in that they have two different types of flowers which look superficially almost identical. One type is called ‘pin-eyed’ and the other, ‘thrum-eyed’. The two different types of flowers are produced on separate plants. Here we have the 'thrum-eyed' male flowers.
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