| Family | PLUMBAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Armeria mauritanica Wallr. |
| Synonyms | Armeria boissieriana Coss. |
| Armeria cephalotes Hook. | |
| Armeria formosa Heynh. | |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Description | leaves lanceolate, acute, large, 5-nerved, on margins cartilagineous, bracts of involucre large, obtuse or mucronate, broadly scarious, heads large, spherical, to 5cm |
| Size | 10-25cm |
| Color | pink-purple |
| Bloom | early spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | cushion |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, dark, moist, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Africa
Northern Africa (Algeria) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PLUMBAGINACEAE
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