Primula scotica, common name Bird's eye primrose is a species of primrose endemic to the north coast of Scotland, including Caithness and Orkney. It is closely related to the arctic species Primula stricta and Primula scandinavica.
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It is easliy distinguished from other Primula growing in similar localities because of its bluish purple flowers. It flowers in May and often has a second flowering in July. On Orkney it is commonly seen near Yesnaby on the sea cliffs.