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Androsace septentrionalis
Androsace septentrionalis L.
Pygmyflower Rockjasmine, Northern Fairy Candelabra
Primulaceae (Primrose Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ANSE4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)
A small plant with a basal rosette of leaves and several erect stalks ending in an open umbel of small white flowers.
This small, very slender plant is often overlooked. Its umbels of white flowers resemble miniature star bursts.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Height of plant varies widely, from less than 1 inch to about 8 inches.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , ID , MN , MT , ND , NM , NV , OR , SD , TX , UT , WA , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , NL , NT , NU , ON , QC , SK , YT
Native Distribution: Throughout western mountains and east across Great Plains to Mississippi Valley.
Native Habitat: Moist mountain soil.
Find Seed or Plants
View propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | UPL | FACU | FACU | FAC | FACU |
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Androsace septentrionalis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Androsace septentrionalis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Androsace septentrionalis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-03Research By: TWC Staff