Armeria

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iArmeria
by Sturm (1796)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae, core eudicots Order: Caryophyllales Family: Plumbaginaceae Genus: Armeria Willd.
species
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Armeria is the botanical name for a genus of flowering plants. These plants are sometimes known as "thrift" or as the "sea pinks". The genus counts over a hundred species, mostly native to the Mediterranean, although Armeria maritima is an exception, being distributed along the coasts of the Northern Hemisphere.

The plant often grow in rocky situations, including the sea shore. Some are popular with gardeners as rockery plants.

Some species and subspecies

• Armeria alboi
• Armeria alliacea
• Armeria alpina
• Armeria arenaria
• Armeria berlengensis
• Armeria caespitosa
• Armeria cariensis
• Armeria gaditana
• Armeria girardii
• Armeria juniperifolia
• Armeria leucocephala
• Armeria maritima (sea thrift, sea cushion, sea pink)
  • Armeria maritima subsp. andina
  • Armeria maritima subsp. elongata
  • Armeria maritima subsp. maritima
  • Armeria maritima subsp. sibirica
• Armeria nebrodensis
• Armeria pinifolia
• Armeria pseudarmeria
• Armeria pubigera
• Armeria pungens
• Armeria rumelica
• Armeria sardoa
• Armeria splendens
• Armeria undulata
• Armeria villosa
  • Armeria villosa subsp. longearistata
  • Armeria villosa subsp. villosa
• Armeria welwitschii