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Armeria maritima subsp. californica (Boiss.) A.E.Porsild

California seapink (en)

Subspecies

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Plumbaginaceae > Armeria > Armeria maritima

Characteristics

Leaf blades glabrous or hairy. Scapes glabrous. Inflorescences: sheath length usually 0.75 times diam. of flower head; outer involucral bracts almost equaling or exceeding flower head. Flowers monomorphic: stigmas papillate, pollen coarsely reticulate; calyx hairy on ribs. 2n = 18.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread epizoochory
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.05 - 0.2
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-3
Soil texture 5-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-10

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 14 - 21
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -35
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Armeria maritima subsp. californica world distribution map, present in Canada and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:19797-2
WFO ID wfo-0000549032
COL ID 5FS6S
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Armeria arctica subsp. californica Armeria maritima var. californica Armeria maritima subsp. californica Armeria andina var. californica Armeria arctica var. californica Armeria macloviana subsp. californica Statice arctica var. californica
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