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Primulaceae

Anise primrose

Primula anisodora Balf.f. & Forrest

Family
Primulaceae
Genus
Primula

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Anise primrose: Photo of Primula anisodora at the UBC Botanical Garden in Vancouver
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (4)
Chinese
茴香灯台报春, 异味报春, 茴香报春
English
Anise primrose
Icelandic
Akurlykill
Russian
Первоцвет анисовый, Примула анисовая

Synonyms

  • Aleuritia anisodora (Balf.f. & Forrest) Soják
  • Primula wilsonii var. anisodora (Balf.f. & Forrest) A.J.Richards

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.