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Medicinal

None. Esteemed 'only for their beauty and pleasure'
Gerard, J. (1975). The Herbal or General History of Plants. New York: Fascimile Dover Publications Inc . p. 602-603

Geographical distribution

  • Asia-Temperate, Mongolia
  • Asia-Temperate, Russian Far East
  • Asia-Temperate, Siberia
  • Europe, Eastern Europe
  • Europe, Middle Europe
  • Europe, Northern Europe
  • Europe, Northern Europe, Great Britain
  • Europe, Northern Europe, Ireland
  • Europe, Southeastern Europe, Romania
  • Europe, Southwestern Europe, France
  • Europe, Southwestern Europe, Portugal
  • Europe, Southwestern Europe, Spain
  • Northern America, Eastern Canada
  • Northern America, Northwestern U.S.A.
  • Northern America, Southwestern U.S.A.
  • Northern America, Subarctic America
  • Northern America, Western Canada
  • Southern America, Southern South America, Argentina Northwest
  • Southern America, Southern South America, Chile South

Armeria maritima (Mill.) Willd.

Family: PLUMBAGINACEAE
Genus: Armeria
Species: maritima (Mill.) Willd.
Common names: Sea Thrift; Sea-Pink
Distribution summary: Europe
Habit: Sub-Shrub
Hardiness: H5 - Hardy; cold winter
Habitat: Rough grassland, coastal cliff
Garden status: Currently grown
Garden location: Europe & Mediterranean (E)
Flowering months: June, July, August
Reason for growing: Medicinal


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