| Family | PLUMBAGINACEAE |
| Genus species | Armeria pungens (Brot.) Hoffmanns. & Link |
| Synonyms | Statice pungens Brot. |
| Armeria fasciculata (Vent.) Willd. | |
| Armeria fruticosa G.Lodd. | |
| Habitat | sands and rocks |
| Altitude | 0-100m |
| Description | glabrous, leaves dense, glaucous, linear, acuminate, uninerved, heads to 3cm wide, involucre coriaceous, maroon, outer bracts ovate, herbaceous, short |
| Size | 20-30cm |
| Color | pink, white |
| Bloom | early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | open site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, dark, moist, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (Corse , Portugal , Sardegna , Spain) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | PLUMBAGINACEAE
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