

Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 146: 1–26. Auricula (Primulaceae) based on two molecular data sets (ITS, AFLPs), morphology and geographical distribution. Kadereit (2004): Classification of Primula sect.

^ "National auricula and primula society, northern section"."Bridgnorth plant nursery to feature on Gardener's World". ^ "RHS Plant Selector - Primula auricula".^ a b RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants.lutea had been considered synonymous with P. auricula, with the former being found further south and east (Apennines, Carpathians, Balkans, and the southern and eastern Alps). Taxonomy Ī recent study split the species into two, Primula lutea and P. The specific epithet auricula means "ear-shaped", and refers to the shape of the leaves. The yellow flowers grow in clusters on 5–20 cm (2–8 in) long stalks.

The flowers of this selection are said to sometimes vary in colour and degree of doubling. The leaves are obovate and stalkless, with a cartilaginous edge, all growing in a basal rosette, and sometimes covered in a mealy white bloom. Primula 'Cinnamon' With its unusual rust-orange flowers, Double Auricula ‘Cinnamon’ was bred by grower Keith Leeming in 1989. It is an evergreen perennial growing to 20 cm (8 in) tall by 25 cm (10 in) wide. Primula auricula, often known as auricula, mountain cowslip or bear's ear (from the shape of its leaves), is a species of flowering plant in the family Primulaceae, that grows on basic rocks in the mountain ranges of central Europe, including the western Alps, Jura Mountains, the Vosges, the Black Forest and the Tatra Mountains.
