Status:
valid
                
                
                    
Authors:
H.Lév.
                
                
                    
Source:
tro
                
                
                    
Year:
1915
                
                
                    
Citation Micro:
Monde Pl. 17: 2 (1915)
                
                
                    
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001106324
                
             
            
            
                
                
                
            
            
            
                                    
                        Common Names
                        
                        - Blin's Primrose
 - Blin's Cowslip
 - Blin's Oxlip
                         
                     
                                
                
                    
                    
                    
                
                
                
                
                                                    
                        Description
                        
                            Primula blinii (also called Blin's Primrose, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to the high mountains of central and southern Europe. It has a rosette of basal leaves and a single stem with a few leaves. The flowers are white and bell-shaped. It grows in moist meadows, grasslands, and rocky areas.                        
                     
                                
                                    
                        Uses & Benefits
                        
                            Primula blinii is often used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a cut flower. It can also be used to make herbal teas and infusions, which can help to reduce inflammation and improve digestion.                        
                     
                                
                                                    
                        Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
                        
                            The flower of Primula blinii is a bright yellow, with a five-lobed corolla and a short, broad tube. The seeds are small, round and black. The seedlings are small and green, with a single pair of leaves.                        
                     
                                
                
                
                                                    
                        Where to Find Primula blinii
                        
                            Primula blinii can be found in the alpine regions of the Himalayas, in the mountains of Central Asia, and in the Caucasus.                        
                     
                
                
                                    
                        Species in the Primula genus
                        
                            Primula sorachiana, 
Primula soldanelloides, 
Primula siphonantha, 
Primula spathulifolia, 
Primula stricta, 
Primula sturii, 
Primula spectabilis, 
Primula steinii, 
Primula stirtoniana, 
Primula serrata, 
Primula scandinavica, 
Primula sciophila, 
Primula scotica, 
Primula sessilis, 
Primula schottii, 
Primula sharmae, 
Primula siamensis, 
Primula sieboldii, 
Primula veris, 
Primula venusta, 
Primula umbratilis, 
Primula venzoides, 
Primula varians, 
Primula valentinae, 
Primula vallarsae, 
Primula vulgaris, 
Primula villosa, 
Primula takedana, 
Primula tyrolensis, 
Primula thearosa, 
Primula tosaensis, 
Primula petelotii, 
Primula pinnata, 
Primula pedemontana, 
Primula poissonii, 
Primula polonensis, 
Primula poluninii, 
Primula polyantha, 
Primula olgae, 
Primula obovata, 
Primula palinuri, 
Primula rotundifolia, 
Primula salomonii, 
Primula santii, 
Primula saxatilis, 
Primula ruprechtii, 
Primula repentina, 
Primula pubescens, 
Primula prolifera, 
Primula pseudoelatior,                         
 
                     
                                                    
                        Species in the Primulaceae family
                        
                            Aegiceras corniculatum, 
Aegiceras floridum, 
Amblyanthopsis bhotanica, 
Amblyanthopsis membranacea, 
Amblyanthopsis philippinensis, 
Amblyanthus glandulosus, 
Amblyanthus multiflorus, 
Amblyanthus obovatus, 
Amblyanthus praetervisus, 
Androsace beringensis, 
Androsace idahoensis, 
Androsace adenocephala, 
Androsace adfinis, 
Androsace aflatunensis, 
Androsace aizoon, 
Androsace akbajtalensis, 
Androsace alaica, 
Androsace alaschanica, 
Androsace alaskana, 
Androsace albana, 
Androsace alchemilloides, 
Androsace alpina, 
Androsace americana, 
Androsace apus, 
Androsace aretioides, 
Androsace aretioides, 
Androsace argentea, 
Androsace armeniaca, 
Androsace axillaris, 
Androsace baltistanica, 
Androsace bidentata, 
Androsace bisulca, 
Androsace brachystegia, 
Androsace brahmaputrae, 
Androsace brevis, 
Androsace bryomorpha, 
Androsace bulleyana, 
Androsace bungeana, 
Androsace caduca, 
Androsace caespitosa, 
Androsace cernuiflora, 
Androsace chaixii, 
Androsace chamaejasme, 
Androsace ciliata, 
Androsace ciliifolia, 
Androsace constancei, 
Androsace coronata, 
Androsace cortusifolia, 
Androsace croftii, 
Androsace cuscutiformis,