| Family | PRIMULACEAE |
| Genus species | Androsace obtusifolia All. sect. Aretia |
| Bibliography | Fl. Pedem. 1: 90 (1785) |
| Native Range | c. & s. Europe |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and scree |
| Altitude | 1500-3500m |
| Description | leaves spathulate, obtuse, ciliate, flowers 1-4, 6-9mm across, in long pedunculate umbels, petals entire, rounded |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | pale pink, white |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | gravelly, humous, moist, sunny site alpine house, moist, humous, gravelly soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C division in early spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Androsace aretioides Heer ex Duby Androsace brevifolia Vill. Androsace carnea ssp. lachenalii (C.C.Gmel.) Rouy Androsace carnea ssp. obtusifolia (All.) Bonnier & Layens Androsace lachenalii C.C.Gmel. Androsace lactea Vill. Androsace longiseta Schur Androsace obtusifolia var. exscapa W.D.J.Koch Androsace obtusifolia var. typica R.Knuth Androsace septentrionalis var. brevifolia (Vill.) Gaudin Primula aretioides (Heer ex Duby) Kuntze Primula obtusifolia (All.) E.H.L.Krause |
| Territory | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, CZE Czechoslovakia, GER Germany, POL Poland, SWI Switzerland) 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France) 13 Southeastern Europe (BUL Bulgaria, ITA Italy, ROM Romania) |