Androsace septentrionalis
Pygmy-flower rock-jasmine
Family: Primulaceae · Type: perennial · Native
Pygmy-flower rock-jasmine is a California native perennial found in central Sierra Nevada, San Bernardino Mountains, and Sierra Nevada eastern regions in dry, rocky sites at elevations of 2,700 to 3,600 meters. Flowering from July to August, this plant produces delicate white flowers with widely lanceolate reddish calyx lobes in small clusters. Growing as a diminutive herb just 1 to 6 centimeters tall with hairy stems, it forms weak, compact clusters. Its leaves are lance-linear, 5 to 20 millimeters long, tapering to a narrow base and ranging from entire to finely toothed. The plant's tiny white flowers emerge on slender peduncles, creating a subtle but charming alpine display.
Habitat: Dry, rocky sites
Bloom period: Jul-Aug
Elevation: 2700-3600 m
Bioregions: c&s SNH, SnBr, SNE
California counties: Mono, San Bernardino, Fresno, Inyo, Tulare, Tuolumne, Alpine
Data from The California Species Project — 14,000+ California species with verified data from CNPS, CDFW, USFWS, Jepson eFlora, Cal-IPC, and more.