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Primula scotica Hook.

Scottish primrose (Primulaceae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
LocalVery strong tendencyN
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Primula scotica is one of the few sexual species of flowering plant endemic to the British Isles; it only grows on the coasts of Sutherland, Caithness and Orkney.

Invernaver (VC108: West Sutherland); 2019-07-02

 Scottish primrose / Primula scotica: _Primula scotica_ is one of the few sexual species of flowering plant endemic to the British Isles; it only grows on the coasts of Sutherland, Caithness and Orkney.

Fruiting stem

Yesnaby (VC111: Orkney); 2011-05-25

 Scottish primrose / Primula scotica: Fruiting stem

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