Androsace carnea

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Read about Androsace carnea in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Androsace carnea, Linn. (A. Reverchonii, Jord. A. rosea, Jord. & Fourr.). More or less densely cespitose: Lvs. linear or subulate, ¾ in. or less long: scape 3 in. or less; fls. 3-7, rose-colored or whitish, the throat yellow. Eurasia. L.B.C. 1:40. Var. Halleri, Linn. Lvs. twice longer than in type, recurved at apex, shining green, sparsely hairy. Var. Laggeri, Knuth (A. Laggeri, Huet.). Lvs. acuminate, spreading, deep green: scape very short: densely cespitose. Gn. 63, p. 333. Var. brigantiaca, Knuth (A. brigantiaca, Jord. & Fourr.). Lvs. narrowly linear, short, slightly denticulate at apex: scape to 5 in.: little cespitose. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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