Primula acaulis

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Primula acaulis, Hill (P. vulgaris, Huds. P. veris var. acaulis, Linn.). Primrose. Lvs. many, tufted, somewhat wrinkled, membranaceous, oblong or obovate- oblong, apex obtuse, gradually rarely evenlv narrowed to the petiole which is shorter than the blade, sometimes sessile, more or less pilose or glabrescent, crenulate; the petiole more or less winged: scape none; pedicels 2 1/2 - 4 in. long, more or less equaling the lvs., soft-pubescent, as is the calyx: fls. pale yellow, or rarely purple or blue, becoming greenish in dry ing; calyx ovate- tubular, 5-ribbed with narrow-lanceolate, acuminate lobes; corolla-tube cylindrical, the limb flat, 1 - 1 1/2 in. across, with obcordate emarginate lobes, the throat slightly contracted and bearing a circle of scale-like folds: caps, ovate, included in the calyx. Eu., widely distributed and well known. B.M. 229. Var. rubra, Sibth.& Smith. P.Sibthorpii, Hoffmg.), has rose-colored or purple fls. E. Medit. region. A. anisiaca, Stapf, is a hybrid of P. acaulis and P. elatior. P. Croussei, Hort., is probably a garden form of P. acaulis or one of the hybrid derivatives. For pictures of various forms of P. acaulis or vulgaris, see Gn. 7, pp. 319, 345; 11, p. 127; 12:496; 29, p. 385; 54:142, and pp. 142, 143. A.F. 13:1102. Gng. 6:245. R.H. 1880: 90; 1898:12. In cult., the primrose runs into many forms and colors, some of them double-fld. More or less caulescent forms (var. caulescent, Hort.) are probably hybrids. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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