Androsace alpina (L.) Lam.

Androsace des Alpes (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Primulaceae > Androsace

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite evergreen herb. It grows 0.04-0.05m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread barochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.04 - 0.05
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 3-7
Soil texture 3-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 5-8

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 30 - 365
Germination temperacture (C°) 10 - 12
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -23
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Flower

Androsace alpina flower picture by Constance Rolland (cc-by-sa)
Androsace alpina flower picture by Pierre HENO (cc-by-sa)
Androsace alpina flower picture by Michel Julien-Laferrière (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Androsace alpina world distribution map, present in Austria, Switzerland, France, Italy, Liechtenstein, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:700170-1
WFO ID wfo-0000534394
COL ID DV9S
BDTFX ID 4585
INPN ID 82478
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Primula aretia Aretia vandeli Primula hoppei Aretia alpina Androsace tiroliensis Androsace vandellii Androsace glacialis Androsace pedunculata Androsace pennina Androsace aretia Aretia multiflora Aretia pennina Aretia glacialis Androsace alpina