Androsace vesulensis

Androsace vesulensis is a plant species in the family Primulaceae.

Taxonomy
Androsace vesulensis was named after Monte Viso, a mountain in the southwestern Italian Alps, where the holotype was collected.

Description
Androsace saussurei is a perennial cushion plant species, usually 5 - 8 cm high and 3 – in diameter. It is made of loose to slightly compact rosettes. It has hairy lanceolate leaves, usually 5 – long and 1 – wide. The hairs are deer-antler-shaped, 0.1 – long and mainly on the edges. The flowers are always white, 7 mm in diameter. It typically flowers from June to August.

Habitat and distribution
Androsace vesulensis inhabit rock crevices on ophiolite (basalt, gabbro and serpentine) at elevations from 2800 to 3800 m. This species is endemic to Monte Viso and neighboring ophiolite summits (Italy and France).