Armeria

Armeria is a genus of flowering plants. These plants are sometimes known as ''lady's cushion, thrift, or sea pink (the latter because as they are often found on coastlines). 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, including Ireland, parts of the United Kingdom such as Cornwall, and the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park in Wales.

Species

fjærekollslekta

GENUS

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyPlumbaginaceae

Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater

Native toAlaska, Albania, Aleutian Is., Algeria, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Austria, Azores, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium

Observations recorded269,761

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Commons category: Armeria
taxon name: Armeria
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=974
Commons gallery: Armeria
taxon common name: pečnik

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Armeria is a genus of flowering plants. These plants are sometimes known as ''lady's cushion, thrift, or sea pink (the latter because as they are often found on coastlines). 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, including Ireland, parts of the United Kingdom such as Cornwall, and the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park in Wales.

Some are popular with gardeners as rockery plants.