Hosta

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

External links

• Biolib
• Luirig.altervista
• Alpine Plant Encyclopaedia