Nature Table: The Cowslip

Cowslips are in full bloom at present. They are closely related to primroses. 

Cowslips carry a number of yellow flowers with orange centres on a tall stalk while primroses carry a single all-yellow flower on a short stem.

Primroses are originally woodland plants while cowslips are grassland plants. Primroses bloom earlier in the year, before the woodland canopy has formed.