Androsace laevigata
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Description
Androsace laevigata is a small mat-forming herbaceous perennial plant about 2–7 cm (0.8–2.8 in) high. The five-lobed flowers are deep pink to rose. Each lobe is 4–5 mm (0.2–0.2 in) mm long.
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Taxonomy
Androsace laevigata was first described by Asa Gray in 1880 as Douglasia laevigata. Molecular phylogenetic studies showed that the genus Douglasia is nested within Androsace, and the transfer to Androsace by Wendelbo in 1961 is now accepted.
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