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Species Details
Androsace chamaejasme Wulfén ex Host
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium Read more about this collection »
LeavesBasal, in a rosette, narrowly reversed lance-shaped, 3-15 mm long, 3-4 mm wide, net-veined, hairy
FlowersInflorescence an umbel, 3-6 flowers; flowers radially symmetric; sepals 5, fused into a bell-shape, 3-8 mm long, lobes egg-shaped to lance-shaped; petals 5, fused, 6-9 mm long, corolla tube shorter than the sepals, creamy white, base yellow, orange or pink; stamens 5, fused to the petals, anthers yellow; pistils 1, ovary superior
Fruits and SeedsCapsule, brown or golden-brown, bell-shaped, 2-3 mm long, 2-3 mm wide, 10-15 seeds; seeds brown, 1.2-1.4 mm long, smooth
Scientific Name
Androsace chamaejasme Wulfén ex Host
Common Name
sweet-flowered androsace, sweet-flowered rock jasmine
General Description
Perennial herb; stem 2-15 cm tall, branched, mat forming, growing in dense tufts
Leaves
Basal, in a rosette, narrowly reversed lance-shaped, 3-15 mm long, 3-4 mm wide, net-veined, hairy
Flowers
Inflorescence an umbel, 3-6 flowers; flowers radially symmetric; sepals 5, fused into a bell-shape, 3-8 mm long, lobes egg-shaped to lance-shaped; petals 5, fused, 6-9 mm long, corolla tube shorter than the sepals,…
Inflorescence an umbel, 3-6 flowers; flowers radially symmetric; sepals 5, fused into a bell-shape, 3-8 mm long, lobes egg-shaped to lance-shaped; petals 5, fused, 6-9 mm long, corolla tube shorter than the sepals, creamy white, base yellow, orange or pink; stamens 5, fused to the petals, anthers yellow; pistils 1, ovary superior
Fruits and Seeds
Capsule, brown or golden-brown, bell-shaped, 2-3 mm long, 2-3 mm wide, 10-15 seeds; seeds brown, 1.2-1.4 mm long, smooth
Phenology
Flowers from June to July
Notes
The name chamaejasme means “dwarf jasmine.” The plant got this name as a reference to it’s growth habit and fragrant flowers.
Range/Distribution
Alberta: The Rocky Mountains
CAN (BC, NT, NU, YT); USA (AK, CO, MT)
Citation
Page Citation for Androsace chamaejasme Wulfén ex Host
Page Citation
"Species Details - Androsace chamaejasme Wulfén ex Host, University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/1-5047/12-114237. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
Specimen Information
There are 44 specimens of this Species.
112769 - Androsace chamaejasme Wulfén ex Host
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namesweet-flowered androsace, sweet-flowered rock jasmine
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Kananaskis Country, Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, Highwood Pass
Date Collected1973-07-18
112910 - Androsace chamaejasme Wulfén ex Host
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namesweet-flowered androsace, sweet-flowered rock jasmine
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Mountain Park
Date Collected1987-06-07
112907 - Androsace chamaejasme Wulfén ex Host
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namesweet-flowered androsace, sweet-flowered rock jasmine
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Mountain Park
Date Collected1986-07-15
112911 - Androsace chamaejasme Wulfén ex Host
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namesweet-flowered androsace, sweet-flowered rock jasmine
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Cadomin
Date Collected1987-06-08
112909 - Androsace chamaejasme Wulfén ex Host
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namesweet-flowered androsace, sweet-flowered rock jasmine
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Mountain Park
Date Collected1987-06-07
112908 - Androsace chamaejasme Wulfén ex Host
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namesweet-flowered androsace, sweet-flowered rock jasmine
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Mountain Park
Date Collected1987-06-07
112912 - Androsace chamaejasme Wulfén ex Host
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namesweet-flowered androsace, sweet-flowered rock jasmine
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Mountain Park
Date Collected1987-06-09
112913 - Androsace chamaejasme Wulfén ex Host
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namesweet-flowered androsace, sweet-flowered rock jasmine
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Mountain Park
Date Collected1988-05-26
114972 - Androsace chamaejasme Wulfén ex Host
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namesweet-flowered androsace, sweet-flowered rock jasmine
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Bow Crow Forest
Date Collected1988-08-02
115457 - Androsace chamaejasme Wulfén ex Host
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namesweet-flowered androsace, sweet-flowered rock jasmine
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Willmore Wilderness Park, Adams Creek
Date Collected1976-08-08
115459 - Androsace chamaejasme Wulfén ex Host
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namesweet-flowered androsace, sweet-flowered rock jasmine
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Willmore Wilderness Park, Adams Creek
Date Collected1976-08-08
115458 - Androsace chamaejasme Wulfén ex Host
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namesweet-flowered androsace, sweet-flowered rock jasmine
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Willmore Wilderness Park, Adams Creek
Date Collected1976-08-08
118277 - Androsace chamaejasme Wulfén ex Host
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namesweet-flowered androsace, sweet-flowered rock jasmine
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Kootenay Plains
Date Collected2007-08-13
118280 - Androsace chamaejasme Wulfén ex Host
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namesweet-flowered androsace, sweet-flowered rock jasmine
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Windy Point
Date Collected2007-07-10
118278 - Androsace chamaejasme Wulfén ex Host
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namesweet-flowered androsace, sweet-flowered rock jasmine
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Windy Point
Date Collected2007-08-14
118768 - Androsace chamaejasme Wulfén ex Host
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namesweet-flowered androsace, sweet-flowered rock jasmine
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Kananaskis Country, Peter Lougheed Provincial Park, Mount Hoffman
Date Collected1967-06-24
118279 - Androsace chamaejasme Wulfén ex Host
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namesweet-flowered androsace, sweet-flowered rock jasmine
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Kootenay Plains Ecological Reserve
Date Collected2007-06-21
119624 - Androsace chamaejasme Wulfén ex Host
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namesweet-flowered androsace, sweet-flowered rock jasmine
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Prospect Creek
Date Collected2008-06-21
119724 - Androsace chamaejasme Wulfén ex Host
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namesweet-flowered androsace, sweet-flowered rock jasmine
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Thompson Creek Provincial Recreation Area
Date Collected2008-06-25
119725 - Androsace chamaejasme Wulfén ex Host
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namesweet-flowered androsace, sweet-flowered rock jasmine
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Thompson Creek Provincial Recreation Area
Date Collected2008-05-27
119726 - Androsace chamaejasme Wulfén ex Host
University of Alberta Vascular Plant Herbarium
Common Namesweet-flowered androsace, sweet-flowered rock jasmine
Place CollectedNorth America: Canada, Alberta, Windy Point
Date Collected2008-06-25