Cowslip vs hoary primrose

Primula veris compared with Primula incana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cowslip	hoary primrose
Kingdom same	Plantae (planta)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Ericales (Ericales)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family same	Primulaceae	Primulaceae
Genus same	Primula	Primula
Species	Primula veris	Primula incana

Evolutionary Relationship

Cowslip and hoary primrose share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Primula.

Conservation Status

Cowslip

LC — Least Concern

hoary primrose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cowslip	hoary primrose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cowslip

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

hoary primrose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway