''Armeria'' is a

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flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...

s. 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

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, mostly native to the

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Armeria maritima ''Armeria maritima'', the thrift, sea thrift or sea pink, is a species of flowering plant in the family Plumbaginaceae. It is a compact evergreen perennial which grows in low clumps and sends up long stems that support globes of bright pink flow ...

'' is an exception, being distributed along the coasts of the Northern Hemisphere, including Ireland, parts of the United Kingdom such as Cornwall, and the

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in Wales. Some are popular with

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Armeria alliacea ''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 ...

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Armeria alpina ''Armeria alpina'' is a flowering plant in the family Plumbaginaceae. Description ''Armeria alpina'' can reach a height of . Leaves are simple and mostly hairless. They form dense basal rosettes of about 25 leaves. The flowers are small, with f ...

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Armeria arenaria ''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 ...

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Armeria berlengensis ''Armeria berlengensis'' is a flowering plant, a member of a mostly Mediterranean group including the thrifts and sea pinks. It is endemic to the Berlengas, a Portuguese archipelago, where it occurs on the rocky granitic slopes of the islands. I ...

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Armeria caespitosa ''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 ...

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Armeria cariensis ''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 ...

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Armeria duriaei ''Armeria duriaei'' is a flowering plant in the family Plumbaginaceae. It is endemic to mountains of north-western Spain and adjacent regions of Portugal. Its flowers are usually pink, or rarely white. References Sources The Plant List entryAl ...

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Armeria gaditana ''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 ...

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Armeria girardii ''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 ...

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Armeria leucocephala ''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 ...

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'' (sea thrift, sea cushion, sea pink) **''A. maritima'' subsp. ''andina'' **''A. maritima'' subsp. ''californica'' **''A. maritima'' subsp. ''elongata'' **''A. maritima'' subsp. ''maritima'' **''A. maritima'' subsp. ''sibirica'' *''

Armeria nebrodensis ''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 ...

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Armeria pinifolia ''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 ...

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Armeria pseudarmeria ''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 ...

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Armeria pubigera ''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 ...

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Armeria pungens ''Armeria pungens'', common name spiny thrift, is a rare plant of the genus ''Armeria'' of the family Plumbaginaceae. Description ''Armeria pungens'' grows in small shrubs, reaching heights of about . The stems are lignified at the base, robust, ...

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Armeria rumelica ''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 ...

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Armeria sardoa ''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 ...

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Armeria splendens ''Armeria splendens'' is an ornamental plant in the family Plumbaginaceae, which is native to Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of i ...

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Armeria undulata ''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 ...

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Armeria villosa ''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 ...

'' **''Armeria villosa'' subsp. ''longearistata '' **''Armeria villosa'' subsp. ''villosa '' *''

Armeria welwitschii ''Armeria welwitschii'' is a species of flowering plant in the thrift family (Plumbaginaceae), endemic to central coastal Portugal. It is often cultivated as an ornamental in rock gardens. Description ''Armeria welwitschii'' is a perennial everg ...

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