| Family | PRIMULACEAE |
| Genus species | Primula columnae Ten. sect. Vernales |
| Bibliography | Fl. Napol. 1(Prodr.): XIV (1811) |
| Native Range | s. Europe, ne. Turkey |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Description | leaves in rosette, petiolate, ovate-oblong, abaxially grey or white tomentose, crenate, flowers in secund umbel, calyx 16-25mm, corolla ca. 2cm |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | yellow |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C division in spring just as young growth commences |
| Synonyms | Primula cordifolia Kit. Primula hampeana Wallr. Primula justinii Sennen & Elias Primula officinalis ssp. columnae (Ten.) Arcang. Primula officinalis var. columnae (Ten.) B.Bock Primula officinalis var. suaveolens (Bertol.) Gren. Primula suaveolens Bertol. Primula veris ssp. columnae (Ten.) Maire & Petitm. Primula veris ssp. suaveolens (Bertol.) Gutermann & Ehrend. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain) 13 Southeastern Europe (ALB Albania, BUL Bulgaria, ITA Italy, YUG Yugoslavia) 14 Eastern Europe 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |