Primula acaulis, primrose
Actually, the original form of the stemless primroses with the scientific name Primula vulgaris is rather inconspicuous with the pale yellow flowers. Around 1900, there was a real primrose boom, especially in England, and numerous species were cultivated. The result was countless varieties that have survived as hybrids to this day. The color spectrum of the hybrids, which are now referred to as Primula acaulis, is fully covered.
"Primula vulgaris", the common primrose, is a species of flowering plant in the family Primulaceae, native to western and southern Europe, northwest Africa, and parts of southwest Asia. The common name is primrose, or occasionally common primrose or English primrose to distinguish it from other "Primula" species also called primroses.
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