Family | PRIMULACEAE |
Genus species | Androsace albana Steven sect. Andraspis |
Bibliography | Mém. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 3: 255 (1812) |
Native Range | Caucasus to n. Iran and n. & ne. Turkey |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | 1400-3200m |
Description | leaves lanceolate, 1-3cm, irregularly coarsely dentate, hirsute, floral scapes thick, hirsute, flowers subsessile in umbel, corolla lobes 6-7mm; biennial |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | white, rose |
Bloom | late spring |
Ca | + |
Type | biennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in winter, germ. 3-12 months, 10-16°C |
Synonyms | Androsace albana var. typica R.Knuth Androsace albana var. wiedemannii (Boiss.) R.Knuth Androsace longifolia K.Koch Androsace valerianoides Lehm. ex Spreng. Androsace wiedemannii Boiss. Primula albana (Steven) Kuntze |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus, TCS Transcaucasus) 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran, TUR Turkey) |