{"id":29497,"date":"2021-11-25T17:56:26","date_gmt":"2021-11-25T17:56:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/?p=29497"},"modified":"2021-11-25T17:56:26","modified_gmt":"2021-11-25T17:56:26","slug":"cowslips-primula-veris-identification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/2021\/11\/25\/cowslips-primula-veris-identification\/","title":{"rendered":"Cowslips (Primula Veris) Identification"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Cowslips \/ Spring \/ Summer \/ Edible<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-29497 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/2021\/11\/25\/cowslips-primula-veris-identification\/cowslip-flowerhead\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cowslip-flowerhead-225x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-29502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cowslip-flowerhead-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cowslip-flowerhead-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cowslip-flowerhead.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-29502'>\n\t\t\t\tPhoto: Bff\u00a0\/\u00a0Wikimedia Commons\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/2021\/11\/25\/cowslips-primula-veris-identification\/cowslip-inwild\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cowslip-inwild-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-29501\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cowslip-inwild-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cowslip-inwild-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cowslip-inwild.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-29501'>\n\t\t\t\tT. Kebert, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/2021\/11\/25\/cowslips-primula-veris-identification\/cowslip-shotofleaf\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cowslip-shotofleaf-300x250.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-29500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cowslip-shotofleaf-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cowslip-shotofleaf-150x125.jpg 150w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cowslip-shotofleaf.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-29500'>\n\t\t\t\tTomasz Kuran aka Meteor2017, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/2021\/11\/25\/cowslips-primula-veris-identification\/cowslip-flower\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cowslip-flower-200x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-29499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cowslip-flower-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cowslip-flower-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cowslip-flower.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-29499'>\n\t\t\t\tT. Kebert, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h2><strong>Cowslips (Primula Veris) Identification<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>A common herbaceous, perennial flowering plant.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>Common Names<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Cowslips, Herb Peter.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>Botanical Name<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Primula Veris<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>Scientific Classification<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Kingdom<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Plantae<\/p>\n<p><strong>Order<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Ericales<\/p>\n<p><strong>Family<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Primulaceae<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>Physical Characteristics for Cowslips<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Leaves<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dark green, long and crinkly. 5-10cm long.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_29500\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29500\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-29500\" src=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cowslip-shotofleaf-300x250.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cowslip-shotofleaf-300x250.jpg 300w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cowslip-shotofleaf-150x125.jpg 150w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cowslip-shotofleaf.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-29500\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tomasz Kuran aka Meteor2017, CC BY-SA 3.0 &lt;http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\/&gt;, via Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>Flowers<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Trumpet-shaped, bright yellow with five petals, many flowers on each stem.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_29499\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29499\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-29499\" src=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cowslip-flower-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cowslip-flower-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cowslip-flower-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cowslip-flower.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-29499\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">T. Kebert, CC BY-SA 4.0 &lt;https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0&gt;, via Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>Habitat<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Grassy areas, parks, meadows, especially areas used for grazing cows.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>Known Hazards<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>None Known<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>Could be Confused with\u2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/2020\/04\/29\/identify-primrose\/\">Primrose<\/a> looks very similar but only produces one flower per stem. It is also edible with a similar flavour.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>Edible Uses<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The leaves are slightly bitter but can be used in salads or cooked like spinach. The flowers have a lovely citrusy flavour and look great in salads or used as a garnish. They have also been traditionally used to flavour \u2018country\u2019 wines and for cowslip pudding, an old English dish.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_29501\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-29501\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-29501\" src=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cowslip-inwild-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cowslip-inwild-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cowslip-inwild-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/cowslip-inwild.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-29501\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">T. Kebert, CC BY-SA 4.0 &lt;https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0&gt;, via Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>Notes on Herbal Uses<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>A tea made from the flowers has traditionally been used to treat a wide range of ailments including bronchitis, insomnia, heart failure and asthma.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/2021\/11\/23\/how-to-make-herbal-remedies-at-home\/\">Click here to learn the best way to make herbal infusions.<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>Extra notes from the Foragers<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The name cowslip is an old English word for a cow pat, where this plant can quite often be found growing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cowslips \/ Spring \/ Summer \/ Edible Cowslips (Primula Veris) Identification A common herbaceous, perennial flowering plant. Common Names Cowslips, Herb Peter. Botanical Name Primula Veris Scientific Classification Kingdom\u00a0\u2013 Plantae Order\u00a0\u2013 Ericales Family\u00a0\u2013 Primulaceae Physical Characteristics for Cowslips Leaves Dark green, long and crinkly. 5-10cm long. Flowers Trumpet-shaped, bright yellow&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":29500,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[101,407,86],"tags":[450,152,451,462,463,104,238],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29497"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29497"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29497\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29530,"href":"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29497\/revisions\/29530"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29500"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29497"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29497"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/totallywilduk.co.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29497"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}