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Flowers: April - May
A short hairy
perennial, closely related to the more well known Primrose
from which it differs by leaves, which become suddenly broader
above the middle, as well as having deeper yellow flowers,
which are arranged on an umbel (all the flower-stalks originate
from the same point), as opposed to the Primrose where each flower
has its own long stalk.
Oxlip is a plant of
moist habitats, such as woods, coppices, ditches, moist grassy
meadows and stream-sides on heavy soils.
It is locally common, especially in ancient coppices in East
England.
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