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Do cowslips have any connection to cows or is it just a name similarity?

June 8, 2020 by Karen Hill

Cowslips are called that because they have become dependent on cow poop left behind in grazing meadows.

So there’s definitely a connection there, with the names at least.

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About Karen Hill

Karen Hill is a freelance writer, editor, and columnist. Born in New York, her work has appeared in the Examiner, Yahoo News, Buzzfeed, among others.

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