Scientific or common name:

Androsace elongata L.

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PRIMULACEAE - Primrose family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Androsace elongata L.
Nomencl. ref.: Sp. Pl., ed. 2, 2: 1668 (1763)
Rank: species

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Common names

U.S. name: California rockjasmine
Italian name: Androsace allungata

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Grown habit: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
 

Synonyms:

Subspecies / Varieties:
1) Androsace elongata L. ssp. acuta (Greene) G.T. Robbins

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Dilleniidae
Order: Primulales
Family: Primulaceae
Genus: Androsace
Species:

1) Androsace acuta Greene 2) Androsace alaskana Coville & Standl. ex Hultén 3) Androsace alaskana Coville & Standl. ex Hultén var. reediae S.L. Welsh & Goodrich 4) Androsace arizonica (A. Gray) Derganc 5) Androsace carinata Torr. 6) Androsace chamaejasme Wulfen 7) Androsace chamaejasme Wulfen ssp. andersonii Hultén 8) Androsace chamaejasme Wulfen ssp. carinata (Torr.) Hultén 9) Androsace chamaejasme Wulfen ssp. lehmanniana (Spreng.) Hultén 10) Androsace chamaejasme Wulfen var. arctica R. Knuth 11) Androsace chamaejasme Wulfen var. carinata (Torr.) R. Knuth 12) Androsace diffusa Small 13) Androsace elongata L. 14) Androsace elongata L. ssp. acuta (Greene) G.T. Robbins 15) Androsace filiformis Retz. 16) Androsace glandulosa Woot. & Standl. 17) Androsace lehmanniana Spreng. 18) Androsace maxima L. 19) Androsace occidentalis Pursh 20) Androsace occidentalis Pursh var. arizonica (A. Gray) H. St. John 21) Androsace occidentalis Pursh var. simplex (Rydb.) H. St. John 22) Androsace puberulenta Rydb. 23) Androsace septentrionalis L. 24) Androsace septentrionalis L. ssp. glandulosa (Woot. & Standl.) G.T. Robbins 25) Androsace septentrionalis L. ssp. puberulenta (Rydb.) G.T. Robbins 26) Androsace septentrionalis L. ssp. septentrionalis 27) Androsace septentrionalis L. ssp. subulifera (A. Gray) G.T. Robbins 28) Androsace septentrionalis L. ssp. subumbellata (A. Nelson) G.T. Robbins 29) Androsace septentrionalis L. var. diffusa (Small) R. Knuth 30) Androsace septentrionalis L. var. glandulosa (Woot. & Standl.) H. St. John 31) Androsace septentrionalis L. var. puberulenta (Rydb.) R. Knuth 32) Androsace septentrionalis L. var. subulifera A. Gray 33) Androsace septentrionalis L. var. subumbellata A. Nelson

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (CA, NV, OR)


Map for Androsace elongata L.
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Primulaceae)
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1) Anagallis (pimpernel) 2) Androsace (rockjasmine) 3) Centunculus (pimpernel) 4) Cyclamen 5) Dodecatheon (shootingstar) 6) Douglasia (dwarf-primrose) 7) Glaux (milkwort) 8) Gregoria (dwarf-primrose) 9) Hottonia 10) Lysimachia (yellow loosestrife) 11) Lysimachiopsis (yellow loosestrife) 12) Micropyxis (pimpernel) 13) Naumburgia (yellow loosestrife) 14) Nummularia (yellow loosestrife) 15) Primula (primrose) 16) Samodia (brookweed) 17) Samolus (brookweed) 18) Steironema (yellow loosestrife) 19) Trientalis (starflower)

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Common names (Androsace)
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1) Alaskan douglasia (Androsace alaskana var. reediae) 2) Anderson's rockjasmine (Androsace chamaejasme ssp. andersonii) 3) California rockjasmine (Androsace elongata) 4) Filiform rockjasmine (Androsace filiformis) 5) Greater rockjasmine (Androsace maxima) 6) Lehmann's rockjasmine (Androsace chamaejasme ssp. lehmanniana) 7) Pygmyflower rockjasmine (Androsace septentrionalis) 8) Sweetflower rockjasmine (Androsace chamaejasme) 9) Western rockjasmine (Androsace occidentalis)

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More species:
1) Androsace maxima L. [996]
2) Androsace occidentalis Pursh var. arizonica (A. Gray) H. St. John [158]
3) Androsace occidentalis Pursh var. simplex (Rydb.) H. St. John [96]
4) Androsace septentrionalis L. ssp. glandulosa (Woot. & Standl.) G.T. Robbins [309]
5) Androsace septentrionalis L. var. glandulosa (Woot. & Standl.) H. St. John [101]
6) Anemonastrum narcissiflorum (L.) Holub ssp. sibiricum (L.) A. Löve & D. Löve [165]
7) Anemone canadensis L. [605]
8) Anemone decapetala Ard. var. heterophylla (Torr. & A. Gray) Britton & Rusby [150]
9) Anemone ludoviciana Nutt., nom. illeg. [132]
10) Anemone multifida Poir. var. nowosadii B. Boivin [144]

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