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Androsace pyrenaica Lam. sect. Aretia 
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FamilyPRIMULACEAE
Genus speciesAndrosace pyrenaica Lam. sect. Aretia
BibliographyTabl. Encycl. 1: 432 (1792)
Native Rangee. & c. Pyrenees
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatrocks and scree
Altitude1500-3000m
Descriptiondark green, narrowly oblong leaves, 3-5mm long, imbricate, adpressed hirsute, flowers 4-5mm across, solitary
Size1-5cm
Colorwhite with a yellow eye
Bloomspring
Ca-
Typesubshrub
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
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAndrosace diapensioides Lapeyr.
Aretia pyrenaica (Lam.) Loisel.
Primula pyrenaica (Lam.) Kuntze
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, SPA Spain)
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