''Primula farinosa'', the bird's-eye primrose, is a small

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in the family

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, native to

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and

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, and (rarely) farther south at high altitudes in the

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s of southern Europe. This primrose thrives on grazed meadows rich in

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and moisture.

Growth

This small,

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primrose grows from in height. The

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are set in rosettes and are long and broad, smooth on top, powdery-white on the underside. The violet-blue

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s appear in early spring, and often in rounded clusters on top of a powdery stem when the plant is older.

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