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FamilyPLUMBAGINACEAE
Genus speciesArmeria spinulosa Boiss. 
BibliographyProdr. [A.P. deCandolle] 12: 675 (1848)
Native RangeAlgeria to Tunisia
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatsandy grassland
Descriptionleaves oblanceolate, long and straight, 3-nerved, rigid, scapes grey, heads medium large, outer involucral bracts lanceolate, acute, minutely spinose, the inner obovate
Size8-20cm
Colorlilac, rose
Bloomspring
Ca
Typeperennial
Cultivationsunny site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, dark, moist, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
division in early spring and fall; cuttings in late summer
SynonymsArmeria gaditana var. spinulosa (Boiss.) G.H.M.Lawr.
Statice spinulosa (Boiss.) Maire
Territory2 Africa
     20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, TUN Tunisia)
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