Primula hirsuta Stinking Primrose
Three purple/pink Primula species which are not uncommon in the Alps or the Pyrenees are distinguished by their leaves rather than their flowers. The leaves of this plant which you would expect to be called Hairy Primrose, have short hairs and have a few large blunt teeth towards the tip. Primula hirsuta grows in the Alps and Pyrenees and can be found even at heights of 12,000 feet. Cultivars of this species are available from garden centres and Alpine specialists.
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Bernina Alps above Pontresina, Engadine, Switzerland, 5th July 2010
Added on 12th November 2011, updated 6th July 2014