Androsace lactea
# Androsace lactea

Androsace lactea, the milkwhite rock jasmine, is an alpine plant, in the family Primulaceae.

## Description

Androsace lactea can reach a height of 5–10 centimetres (2.0–3.9 in). This plant produces rosettes of leaves with a diameter of about 2–4 centimetres (0.79–1.57 in). The leaves are shining dark green, linear or lightly elliptic. Flowers are white with a yellow centre, 10–12 millimetres (0.39–0.47 in) in diameter, with broadly notched petals. They bloom from May to August.

## Distribution

Androsace lactea is endemic to the Alps and Carpathians.

## Habitat

This plant prefers limestone rocks, screes and meadows, at an elevation of 500–3,100 metres (1,600–10,200 ft) above sea level.

