ARMERIA MADERENSIS Lowe – Madeira Thrift

Syn.: Armeria maritima (Mill.) Willd. subsp. maderensis (Lowe) Bern.
Family: Plumbaginaceae Juss.

Distribution: An endemic plant of Portuguese island Madeira.
Habitat: Inhabits rocky areas at highest altitudes in mountainous central region of Madeira.
Description: A perennial herb. The leaves are linear, acute, glabrous, 7–12,5 cm in length, stem glabrous or pubescent, 25–45 cm long, the flowers in dense, spherical heads, 2–3 cm in diameter, the corolla is pink. Flowers from June to August.


These images were taken in Portugal, Madeira, Pico do Arieiro (date: 30. 6. 2005).