Primulaceae - wild flowers of the Primrose family

These thumbnail pictures have links to larger photographs and information about each of the species, their habitat needs and an identification guide.

Primula vulgaris
Primrose

Primula veris
Cowslip

Not This picture is not Primula elatior, but a hybrid between cowslip and primrose
False
oxlip

Lysimachia vulgaris
Yellow loosestrife

Lysimachia nummularia
Creeping
Jenny

Anagalis arvensis
Scarlet
pimpernel

Lysimachia nemorum
Yellow
pimpernel

Also in this family:
Chickweed
wintergreen

Flowers in the primrose family generally have five petals, but chickweed wintergreen (not yet pictured on this site) is an exception with variably between five and nine petals.