Species

Armeria maritima (Mill.) Willd.

Thrift

Plumbaginaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family)
Genus: Armeria (Thrift)

Synonyms

Armeria maritima
Statice armeria
Statice maritima
Statice vulgaris

Related species

Armeria maritima (Mill.) Willd. - Thrift
Armeria arenaria (Pers.) Schult. - Jersey Thrift

Traits


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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Armeria maritima

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Armeria maritima

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Armeria maritima

Armeria maritima

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • riparian vegetation, mudflat vegetation, reedbeds, forests, shrubbery, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, screes, rocky habitats, dunes, salt marshes

  • in nutrient-poor, occasionally heavy metal containing and saline habitats

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