Androsace septentrionalis
Nordic Androsace ( Androsace septentrionalis )
The Northern Androsace ( Androsace septentrionalis ), also known as Nordic man sign, man's armor or shield man, is a flowering plant in the family of Primrose ( Primulaceae ). It occurs in Central Europe are very rare.
Description
The Northern Mannsschild grows as annual herbaceous plant, reaching heights of growth 5-15 (rarely to 30) cm. The inflorescence stem and flower stems are densely hairy hairy- star fluffy. The leaves have mostly bifurcated and simple hair, on the space they can also be quite verkahlen. The whole plant is also covered with short, reddish stem glands. The leaves sit in a basal rosette, are lanceolate, sessile or contracted in the winged petiole. You are spitzlich and perforated.
The Blütenstandsschäfte arise singly or usually several from the axils of upper leaves. The doldige inflorescence is many flowered and dense. The flower stems are erect and three to six times longer than the bracts. The cup is about 3 mm long, bell-shaped and divided up to one third. The crown is white or reddish with yellow throat, about 4 to 5 mm long and towers over the chalice. It blooms in May and June.
The capsule is globose, slightly longer than the calyx and the fruit ripening contains about 5 to 10 oblong- edged, slightly warty seeds.
Dissemination
Popularization
Androsace septentrionalis comes from the Western Alps, the central Norway prior to Tibet and the Himalayas. In North America it is found in the western United States. In Austria, the Nordic man sign is very rare and in danger of extinction, in Switzerland it is also rare.
Distribution in Germany
The Northern Mannsschild is very rare and practically only found in Germany in the Main area. He is everywhere threatened with extinction.
Location
The Northern Mannsschild grows in Schiller grassland, on embankments, dunes and fields. He usually preferred dry - warm and lime- sand or sandy loam soils.
Species protection
Threat in Germany: Category 1: Critically endangered!