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Androsace lactea L. sect. Dicranothrix 
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FamilyPRIMULACEAE
Genus speciesAndrosace lactea L. sect. Dicranothrix
SynonymsAndrosace pauciflora Vill.
 Primula lactea (L.) Lam.
Habitatrocks and scree
Altitudesubalpine-alpine
Descriptionleaves linear, entire, flowers 1-6, 8-12mm across, in long pedunculate umbel
Size5-15cm
Colorwhite with a yellow eye
Bloomearly summer
Ca+
Typerosette, cushion
Cultivationrock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes
alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer
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 (Italy , Romania , Yugoslavia)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
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PRIMULACEAE

Androsace lactea L., Sp. Pl. 1: 142 (1753)

Synonyms:
Primula lactea (L.) Lam.

Androsace pauciflora Vill.

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

subalpine-alpine

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