primrose
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In Borrego Springs, you’ll find a mini explosion of sunflowers, desert sand-verbena, basket evening primrose and even elusive desert lilies.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 17, 2026
The bright yellow desert gold is currently one of the most prominent flowers on display, alongside brown-eyed primrose, grape soda lupine and desert star.
From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026
At field sites in eastern Washington, the researchers collected scent samples from pale evening primrose flowers.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 8, 2024
Everything from the primrose to the milkweed to the Echinacea purpurea, is allowed to flourish.
From National Geographic ● Jul. 20, 2023
Prim's face is as fresh as a raindrop, as lovely as the primrose for which she was named.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
After the long British winter, creamy primroses and pink campions push out from the banks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026
The letter also refers to primroses the late queen had picked, which she instructed be shared among staff at Royal Lodge.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026
Evening primroses are thin and crinkled with a tissue-like texture, which is one of my favorite textures to incorporate in my work.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2022
Some perennials, like primroses, can be gently teased apart with your fingers.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 12, 2022
A blue powdering of forget-me-nots and fine, fat yellow primroses punctuated the green of the slope as the two children walked up the hill toward the Frobishers’ little mausoleum.
From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman
