Androsace lactea

Androsace lactea, the milkwhite rock jasmine, is an alpine plant, in the family Primulaceae.

Androsace lactea
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
Binomial name
Androsace lactea L.
Synonyms
Androsace pauciflora Vill.

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.