Baby primrose
a tender primrose, Primula forbesii, native to China and Burma, having white, hairy leaves and rose- or lilac-colored flowers with a yellow center.
Historical Examples
The baby primrose is a miniature edition of P. obconica, and it is one of the most lovable flowers imaginable.
ABC of Gardening Eben Eugene Rexford
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