| Erinus alpinus | |
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| Erinus alpinus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Plantaginaceae |
| Genus: | Erinus |
| Species: | E. alpinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Erinus alpinus |
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Erinus alpinus (Fairy Foxglove, Starflower) is a perennial plant of the family Plantaginaceae, native to Central and Southern Europe . It is popularly grown on rockeries and occasionally becomes naturalised outside of its native range on especially on old stone walls.
The pink or white five-petalled flowers are borne in small clusters on short stems.