Androsace sarmentosa, the rock jasmine, is a Perennial Plant in the family Primulaceae, native to the Himalayas and Tibet.[1] As its synonym, Androsace studiosorum, it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[2]
| Androsace sarmentosa | |
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| Flowers of Androsace sarmentosa at the Giardino Botanico Alpino Chanousia | |
| Plants of Androsace sarmentosa 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. sarmentosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Androsace sarmentosa | |
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Description
editAndrosace sarmentosa can reach about 30 cm (12 in) in diameter. It forms deep-green evergreen compact rosettes of elliptic-oblanceolate leaves, 1–3 cm (0.39–1.18 in) in width, covered with short white hairs. Flowers are bright pink to purple with a yellow center, 7–9 mm (0.28–0.35 in) in diameter, with umbels 4–10 mm (0.16–0.39 in) tall. It blooms from June to August.
Distribution and habitat
editAndrosace sarmentosa is native to the Himalayas, including Nepal, and Tibet.[1] It prefers mixed forests, rocky slopes and open woodland, at an elevation 2,700–4,000 m (8,900–13,100 ft) above sea level.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Androsace sarmentosa Wall.". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
- ^ "Androsace studiosorum rock jasmine". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
Synonyms; Androsace sarmentosa var. yunnanensis
- ^ "Androsace sarmentosa Rock Jasmine PFAF Plant Database". pfaf.org. Retrieved 2021-12-08.