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sweetflower rockjasmine

Scientific Name: Androsace chamaejasme

Family: Primulaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Sweet-flower Rock-jasmine

The Sweet-flower Rock-jasmine, also known as Sweetflower Rockjasmine or Bastard Rock Jasmine, is a delicate alpine plant admired for its charming blooms.

Scientific Name

  • Accepted Scientific Name: Androsace chamaejasme

Common Names

  • Sweet-flower Rock-jasmine
  • Sweetflower Rockjasmine
  • Bastard Rock Jasmine
  • Sweet-flowered Fairy Candelabra
  • Sweet Rock Jasmine
  • Lehmann's Rock Jasmine

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Family: Primulaceae (Primrose Family)
  • Genus: Androsace
  • Subspecies:
    • Androsace chamaejasme ssp. andersonii
    • Androsace chamaejasme ssp. carinata
    • Androsace chamaejasme ssp. lehmanniana
  • Synonyms:
    • Androsace albertina
    • Androsace carinata
    • Androsace lehmanniana
    • Androsace chamaejasme var.

Distribution and Habitat

  • This species is found in alpine environments, including the Colorado Rockies and the Brooks Range in Alaska.
  • It has also been observed in Germany and Switzerland.

Morphological Characteristics

  • The plant forms dense mats with prostrate stems.

Quirky Facts

  • One observation mentions an ant marching into a "dense blanket" of Rock Jasmine blooms high in the Colorado Rockies, highlighting the plant's role as a miniature landscape for insects.