Androsace alpina
Androsace alpina, or Alpine rock-jasmine, is an alpine plant, endemic to the Alps.[1]
| Androsace alpina | |
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| A typical Androsace alpina cushion in flower | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Primulaceae |
| Genus: | Androsace |
| Species: | A. alpina |
| Binomial name | |
| Androsace alpina | |
| Synonyms | |
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Aretia alpina L. | |
Distribution
In the wild, Androsace alpina grows on silicaceous substrates, particularly granite, and is one of the few plants in the Alps to grow above 4000 metres, including near the summit of the Matterhorn (only Ranunculus glacialis and perhaps Saxifraga biflora grow higher).[2] The plant feeds of the substance that grows under the rocks that the Androsace Alpina is on.
Description
The flowers of A. alpina are white or pink (often both on the same plant), and in the short flowering season can be so densely packed that they completely shade the foliage.[3] It is largely for this reason that A. alpina has become popular among horticulturists.
Cultivation
Androsace alpina is cultivated as an ornamental plant, widely grown in rock gardens.
References
- "Androsace alpina (L.) Lam". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2023-04-15.
- Schönswetter, Peter; Schneeweiss, Gerald M. (7 Mar 2019). "Is the incidence of survival in interior Pleistocene refugia (nunataks) underestimated? Phylogeography of the high mountain plant Androsace alpina (Primulaceae) in the European Alps revisited". Ecology and Evolution. 9 (7): 4078–4086. doi:10.1002/ece3.5037. ISSN 2045-7758. PMC 6468090. PMID 31015989.
- Lam, L. "Androsace alpina". Alpine Garden Society. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
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