Cowslip  (Primula veris)

Although it suffered a dramatic decline between 1930 and 1980 (3), the cowslip is fairly widespread throughout Britain, but is absent from most of Scotland. This species is found in Europe to the north of the Alps, and other subspecies are found in the rest of Europe and western Asia (2).

Found in well-drained, herb-rich grasslands, and may occasionally occur in scrub or woodland edges or rides, on seasonally flooded areas, and on calcareous cliffs (3).