Family | PLUMBAGINACEAE |
Genus species | Armeria beirana Franco |
Bibliography | Nova Fl. Portugal 2: 561 (1984) |
Native Range | Portugal to nw. Spain |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 50-1700m |
Description | leaves 5-15cm, homomorphic, lanceolate, at base long attenuate, acute to subobtuse, 3-5-nerved, margins membranous, glabrous, flowers in heads on long scape |
Size | 30-50cm |
Color | rose, violet |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | - |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, 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 |
Synonyms | Armeria beirana ssp. monchiquensis (Bernis) Franco Armeria carpetana ssp. anisophylla (Bernis) Franco Armeria duriensis ssp. sublittorea (Bernis) Franco Armeria maritima f. anisophyllla Bernis Armeria maritima ssp. monchiquensis Bernis Armeria maritima var. sobrinhoi Bernis Armeria pseudoarmeria ssp. mochiquensis (Bernis) Malag. Armeria scorzonerifolia Link |
Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (POR Portugal, SPA Spain) |