Primula lutea
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| Primula lutea | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Primulaceae |
| Genus: | Primula |
| Species: | P. lutea |
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| Primula lutea | |
Primula lutea is a species of primrose that grows on basic rocks in the mountain ranges of western Alps, Jura, Vosges, Black Forest and Tatra mountains. The leaves are obovate and stalkless, with a cartilaginous edge, all growing in a basal rosette. The yellow flowers grow in clusters on 5–20 cm long stalks.
In the past it was considered synonymous with the very similar Primula auricula, but a recent study split this species off from P. auricula, with the latter being found in the more southerly areas (southern and eastern Alps, southern Carpathians, Apennines, and the Balkans).
