Androsace lactea
Appearance
Androsace lactea | |
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Androsace lactea at the Giardino Botanico Alpino Chanousia | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Ericales |
Family: | Primulaceae |
Genus: | Androsace |
Species: | A. lactea
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Binomial name | |
Androsace lactea | |
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Androsace lactea, the milkwhite rock jasmine, is an alpine plant, in the family Primulaceae.
Description
Androsace lactea can reach a height of 5–10 centimetres (2.0–3.9 in). This plant produces rosettes of leaves with a diameter of about 2–4 centimetres (0.79–1.57 in). The leaves are shining dark green, linear or lightly elliptic. Flowers are white with a yellow centre, 10–12 millimetres (0.39–0.47 in) in diameter, with broadly notched petals. They bloom from May to August.
Distribution
Androsace lactea is endemic to the Alps and Carpathians.[citation needed]
Habitat
This plant prefers limestone rocks, screes and meadows, at an elevation of 500–3,100 metres (1,600–10,200 ft) above sea level.
References
- Pignatti S. - Flora d'Italia (3 voll.) - Edagricole - 1982
- Tutin, T.G. et al. - Flora Europaea, second edition - 1993