Androsace filiformis Retz. is a plant in the Primulaceae family, order Ericales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Androsace filiformis Retz. (Androsace filiformis Retz.)
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Androsace filiformis Retz.

Androsace filiformis Retz.

Androsace filiformis Retz. is a small annual hairy to hairless herb that produces tiny five-lobed white flowers.

Family
Genus
Androsace
Order
Ericales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Androsace filiformis Retz.

Androsace filiformis Retz. is a small annual herb. It grows into patches that range from hairy to hairless, reaching a maximum height of 12 centimeters. Its basal rosette holds finely toothed leaves that are oval to nearly triangular in shape; these leaves can grow up to 2 centimeters long, but are often much smaller. This plant typically produces several open umbels of tiny five-lobed white flowers, each borne on a long pedicel.

Photo: (c) Belinda Lo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by Belinda Lo · cc-by-nc-sa

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Ericales Primulaceae Androsace

More from Primulaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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