| Family | PRIMULACEAE |
| Genus species | Androsace alpina (L.) Lam. sect. Aretia |
| Bibliography | Fl. Franc. 3: 642 (1779) |
| Native Range | Alps |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | rocks and scree |
| Altitude | 2000-4000m |
| Description | leaves oblong-lanceolate, 5-10mm, shortly stellate-hirsute, flowers 7-9mm across, solitary, shortly pedicellate, with yellow eye |
| Size | 1-5cm |
| Color | pink, white |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Androsace aretia Vill. Androsace glacialis (Hegetschw.) Hoppe Androsace multiflora (Vand.) Moretti Androsace pedunculata Clairv. Androsace pennina (Murith) Gaudin Androsace tirolensis Wettst. Androsace vandellii (Turra) Chiov. Aretia alpina L. Aretia alpina var. incana Rouy Aretia alpina var. pedunculata (Clairv.) Caruel Aretia glacialis Hegetschw. Aretia helvetica var. multiflora (Vand.) Rouy Aretia multiflora Vand. Arenti pennina Murith Aretia vandellii Turra Primula aretia Kuntze Primula glacialis (Hegetschw.) E.H.L.Krause Primula hoppei Derganc |
| Territory | 1 Europe 11 Middle Europe (AUT Austria, SWI Switzerland) 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France) 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy) |
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