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.
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