| Androsace sarmentosa | |
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| Flowers of Androsace sarmentosa at the Giardino Botanico Alpino Chanousia | |
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| Plants of Androsace sarmentosa at the Giardino Botanico Alpino Chanousia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Primulaceae |
| Genus: | Androsace |
| Species: | A. sarmentosa
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| Androsace sarmentosa | |
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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]
Description[edit]
Androsace 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[edit]
Androsace 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.