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Androsace obtusifolia All. sect. Aretia 
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FamilyPRIMULACEAE
Genus speciesAndrosace obtusifolia All. sect. Aretia
SynonymsAndrosace aretioides Heer ex Duby
 Androsace brevifolia Vill.
 Androsace longiseta Schur
Habitatgrassland and scree
Altitude1500-3500m
Descriptionleaves spathulate, obtuse, ciliate, flowers 1-4, 6-9mm across, in long pedunculate umbels, petals entire, rounded
Size5-10cm
Colorpale pink, white
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca-
Typerosette, cushion
Cultivationgravelly, humous, moist, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, semi-shade
Propagationseed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C
division in early spring; cuttings in late summer
Territory Europe
     Middle Europe (Austria , Czechoslovakia , Germany , Poland , Switzerland )
     Southwestern Europe (France )
     Southeastern Europe (Bulgaria , Italy , Romania , Yugoslavia)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

PRIMULACEAE

Androsace obtusifolia All., Fl. Pedem. 1: 90 (1785)

Synonyms:
Primula obtusifolia (All.) E.H.L.Krause

Androsace aretioides Heer ex Duby
Androsace brevifolia Vill.
Androsace lachenalii C.C.Gmel.
Androsace lactea Vill.
Androsace longiseta Schur
Primula aretioides (Heer ex Duby) Kuntze

c. & s. Europe
11 AUT CZE GER POL SWI 12 FRA 13 BUL ITA ROM YUG

1500-3500m

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