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Similar Androsace, Androsace villosa, Androsace carnea, Androsace sempervivoides, Androsace studiosorum | ||
Androsace sarmentosa, the Rock Jasmine, is a perennial plant in the family Primulaceae.
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Description
Androsace sarmentosa can reach about 30 centimetres (12 in) in diameter. This plant forms deep-green evergreen compact rosettes of elliptic-oblanceolate leaves, 1–3 centimetres (0.39–1.18 in) in width, covered with short white hairs. Flowers are bright pink to purple with a yellow centre, 7–9 millimetres (0.28–0.35 in) in diameter, with umbels 4–10 millimetres (0.16–0.39 in) tall. They bloom from June to August.
Distribution
This species is present in the Central Asia, from Kashmir through western China.
Habitat
Rock Jasmine prefers mixed forests, rocky slopes and open woodland, at an elevation 2,700–4,000 metres (8,900–13,100 ft) above sea level.
References
Androsace sarmentosa Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA