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Primula vulgaris Huds

Family	:	Primulaceae
Local name	:	English -   Primrose
Flowering and fruiting period	:	December -May
Distribution	:	Western and southern Europe.
Habitat	:	It is found mainly by streams, under bushes, in orchards and clear, moist deciduous forests.
Uses	:	An ointment has been made from the plant and used for treating skin wounds.
Key Botanical Characters           :  perennial growing 10–30 cm tall, with a basal rosette of leaves which are more-or-less evergreen in favoured habitats. The flowers are typically pale yellow, though white or pink forms are often seen in nature. The flowers are actinomorphic with a superior ovary which later forms a capsule opening by valves to release the small black seeds.