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.[2]

Armeria welwitschii
Armeria welwitschii on Cabo Mondego
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Plumbaginaceae
Genus: Armeria
Species:
A. welwitschii
Binomial name
Armeria welwitschii
Synonyms[1]
  • Armeria platyphylla (Daveau) Franco
  • Statice welwitschii (Boiss.) Samp.
  • Armeria welwitschii var. diversifolia Franco
  • Armeria cinerea Boiss. & Welw.
  • Armeria welwitschii var. cinerea (Boiss. & Welw.) Govaerts
  • Armeria welwitschii var. platyphylla Daveau
  • Armeria littoralis Boiss.
  • Statice armeria Brot.

Description

Armeria welwitschii is a perennial evergreen subshrub up to 50 cm (20 in) in height. It has numerous aerial branches, covered with dry leaves. It has lanceolate leaves that reach up to 10 cm (3.9 in) long by 0.7 cm (0.28 in) wide. Its pods are reddish, scapes are 7–30 cm (2.8–11.8 in) long and sometimes pubescent. The flower calyx is 7–10 mm (0.28–0.39 in) and has pink to white, sometimes purple flower petals. 2n=18; n=9.[3][4][5] It flowers between February and May.[6]

Distribution and habitat

Armeria welwitschii grows in sand dunes and coastal cliffs on sandy or rocky soils from Cabo Mondego south to Cascais in central coastal Portugal.[6] It lives in frost-free Mediterranean climates in its native habitat but can tolerate USDA hardiness zone 6.

References
  1. "Armeria welwitschii Boiss". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  2. "Armeria welwitschii - Thrift". plantoftheweek.org. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  3. "Armeria welwitschii" (PDF). Flora Iberica. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  4. "Thrift (Armeria welwitschii)" (PDF). areiasdoseixo.com. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  5. "Armeria welwitschii". jungledragon.com. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  6. "Armeria welwitschii Boiss". Flora-On. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
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